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" I consider myself a court jester - motivator. "
Richard Simmons
Court
Myself
Motivator
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" Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively. "
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" Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my formula. "
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" In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better. I became the court jester. "
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" A kid who moves is a kid who learns. "
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" I don't know about you, but every time some joker points me out as I walk through an airport wearing extra-small Dolfin shorts, a tank top and leg warmers, I get a little upset. "
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" Our children are obese, either have or being threatened by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not socially adjusting properly to others because of a lack of fitness. "
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" I put a spell on people so they don't know they're working out... An enchanting spell, where they just don't think about it, or over think it, and then at the end they go, 'Wow, I feel good.' "
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Good
" Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but it is nice to hear the feedback of what we do to inspire others. "
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Story
" Truthfully, everyone knows how to eat right. They know the difference between oatmeal and a jelly cream doughnut. They know how to walk. Everyone has this in their brain. When I started, we didn't have all this knowledge. "
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" I don't have to teach anymore, I don't have to work anymore, God has been really good to me. "
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" My nickname is Dickie Jukebox. I own thousands and thousands and thousands of songs. "
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" I'll tell you who makes me laugh, in a good way, and I'd love to have a date with her: if I could just have a salad with Lady Gaga? This would be my - I would almost probably faint. "
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Good
" I hope in my lifetime we can all continue to laugh at ourselves and not put down anyone for what they weigh. "
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" Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better. I used to have eating disorders; I'd binge and purge all the time: fried oysters, po' boys, muffulettas, beignets, coffee and doughnuts. I tried to medicate myself with food when people made fun of me or hit me with a bat in school. I'd always turn to food. "
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" We overweight people, we say terrible things to ourselves. Oh, you wouldn't believe it. 'You fat pig. How can you do this? You're a disgusting jerk.' And that gets you nowhere. That gets you right back into a bowl of pasta fregula. "
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