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

Richard Simmons

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

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" 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. "

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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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" 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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" I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise. "

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" When I go to bed at night, I ask God to give me another day; I ask him to keep me strong and make me a good teacher and to keep spreading this right word. "

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

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" Right now many schools have no recess. Most schools have no PE. "

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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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" 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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" Every morning when I get up, I ask God what he wants me to do, ask him to lead me to the right people to help them. "

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" I've never lived in the visual world. I live very much in an emotional-contact world. "

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" I've always practiced this: Love yourself. Move your body. Watch your portions. "

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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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" No tricks, gimmicks, special pills, special potions, special equipment. All it takes is desire and will. "

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" You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues. "

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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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" 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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" 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. "

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" When I go to teach, that's not my workout. It's my show. I'm 134 pounds - I'm a teeny thing. I work out 11/2 hours a day and eat 1,600 calories. I can't stray because I have to fit into these Dolfin shorts! "

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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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" 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 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. "

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" Work hard, take care of yourself, and you'll be just fine. "

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

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" 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. "

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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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