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" I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death. "
Richard Simmons
Personal
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Death
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" I have 40 pounds to lose. It is not the fault of the fast food people, and anyone who's trying to sue the fast food places needs a therapist, not an attorney. "
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" Even though my work is whimsical. I have a very serious job. I cry more than I laugh. "
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" When I was growing up, I did not exercise at all. I was raised in the French Quarter in New Orleans. If I saw someone running, I would call the police because I thought they stole something on Royal Street. "
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" My persona has always been what a man was never supposed to be. Outrageous, gregarious, crazy, silly, funny. "
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" One day I may be meeting you and hearing how you've changed your life by saying, 'Farewell to Fat'. "
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" I'm a real paradox. Because I'm a very serious person, and I take my work very seriously. But I wrap it up in a court jester and a clown and make people laugh and make them feel good about themselves. "
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" Miley Cyrus, like all of us, needs to be loved. We all come from complicated parents... I understand her, and I love her, and I think things will be different with her. But you know, in the music business, sometimes you have to shock a little. "
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" People treat me like family, 'cause I've always treated them like family. "
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" But if you pick up every other magazine, it is the peanut butter diet, or the cabbage soup diet, and then you go to the radio and you hear that you can drink some solution and you will lose weight overnight. It just does not work that way! "
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" I'm such a huge fan, and I've done classes of all Lady Gaga music. And she's just someone who evokes freedom and love for her fans and passion in what she does. Lady Gaga, I'll take you out for a salad anytime. "
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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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" I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves. "
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Think
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" We're all in trouble, and we all need to sort of pick up the pieces and start to exercise more and really be careful with the food. "
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" Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace. "
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Road
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" I show them the funny part, the silly part, the laughing part, the crazy part and then the really deep, deep part where I'm talking from my heart to these people. Because I've been through everything they've been through. "
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" Count your blessings. You are one of a kind. There's no one in the world like you. You are amazing. "
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Amazing
World
" For my workout, I'm up at 4 A.M. I say my prayers, count my blessings, and I work out right away. I just get it done. "
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Say
Work
" 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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" I suffered from eating disorders when I was just a kid. I did not like me or the way I looked. But back then, you could not tell anyone. "
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" I've always practiced this: Love yourself. Move your body. Watch your portions. "
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" I'm not into any show that makes people compete when they lose weight. "
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" I start phone calls at 4 A.M. to cheer people up. The housebound, people in the hospital. People who, after decades, still can't get over what happened 10 or 15 years ago. "
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" There are sacrifices you have to make. I don't have a lot to offer one person. I have a lot to offer to a lot of people. "
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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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" You are one of a kind and unique. Never forget that. "
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" I think it is very important that you like yourself for who you are and not want to look like anyone else. You also have to understand, many people have had cosmetic surgeries in order to look the way they look. So why look like them when you can just look like you? And there is nothing wrong with looking like you. "
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" My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery, and they still have to work out. If you don't work out and eat healthy, you'll look like a melted candle. "
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