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" Sometimes it's just 'Oh my God, I love the taste of fried oysters on French bread with mayonnaise and an order of French fries.' I'm not going to lie to you - I deal with that temptation every single day, many times. "

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" I do not want any child in America to have my childhood because it was taken away from me because I just wasn't good enough; well I am good enough now. "

Richard Simmons

America

Child

Childhood

" When you gather up all the balls of life that you try to juggle, it is a very difficult thing to try to focus in on taking good care of yourself. But that's why God invented me - so I can come and teach and preach and make people laugh and give them some education so they can start liking themselves better. "

" People have been frying foods since Jesus was on this planet, and there is always going to be greasy, fried, salty, sugary food. It is up to the individual to walk in and say, 'I don't want those fries today.' "

" I could be hit by a Sara Lee truck tomorrow. Which is not a bad way of going: 'Richard Simmons Found in a Freeway in Pound Cake and Fudge, With a Smile on His Face.' Let's face it. We don't know anything. "

" Yeah, but I do call them back and follow up. Most people talk at overweight people, I talk with them. "

Richard Simmons

Back

Talk

" It's not nice to make fun of people with issues. "

" I hope in my lifetime we can all continue to laugh at ourselves and not put down anyone for what they weigh. "

" I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death. "

" I have loved deeply. I have lost intensely. I will never love again. I get that love by people who care for me. "

Richard Simmons

People

Lost

" 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. "

" I've been going to shopping malls since I was on General Hospital. "

" One day I may be meeting you and hearing how you've changed your life by saying, 'Farewell to Fat'. "

" Even though my work is whimsical. I have a very serious job. I cry more than I laugh. "

" My nickname is Dickie Jukebox. I own thousands and thousands and thousands of songs. "

" When I lost my weight, I went and bought about 15 different types of underwear to see what would look good on my new body. It's exciting! "

" You are one of a kind and unique. Never forget that. "

" Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body. "

" I have been up to my head just with calling people, I call about 50 to 100 people a day. "

" I don't have to teach anymore, I don't have to work anymore, God has been really good to me. "

" People are still grasping for the miracle, and unfortunately, there are no miracles, if you do not exercise for a year, and let your body remain dormant, then you will gain weight. "

" I get tired of negativity in our country. I get tired of people who only want to know dirt. I get tired of people who don't believe in themselves. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" No one is perfect... absolutely no one. Like precious stones, we have a few flaws, but why focus on that? Focus on what you like about yourself, and that will bring you happiness and peace. "

" I get an abundance of e-mail every day, some say 'dear Richard, can you call my husband, he weighs 400 pounds...' or 'my 14-year-old is 200 pounds...' or 'I just got divorced, no one wants me, I am 500 pounds.' So I pick up the phone and I call people. "

" My father offered me a dollar for every pound I would lose as a kid. It didn't work. And it doesn't really work in the long run. Who are you competing against? It's you. You need to be doing this for you and only you. "

Richard Simmons

You

Work

" You have to make your own decisions. That's what the freedom in America is all about. "

" If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather! "

" In high school, I could get beaten up all the time, or I could be something better. I became the court jester. "