Richard Simmons

If you don't love your mother you go straight to hell.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

A kid who moves is a kid who learns.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

Its an eerie thing. My childhood is being washed away.

— Richard Simmons

My life is just a never-ending work in progress.

— Richard Simmons

No one can make fun of overweight people in front of me!

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

I'm not going to be happy until every child in every school is physically active.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

Thats what we need going into the millennium. We need some positive, happy stuff.

— Richard Simmons

I have a one of a kind collection of dolls. My house is like a museum.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

When I lost my weight, I went and bought about 15 different types of underwear to see what would look good on…

— Richard Simmons

Sometimes it's just 'Oh my God, I love the taste of fried oysters on French bread with mayonnaise and an order of…

— Richard Simmons

You can say anything you want to say about me. But don't you dare address overweight people with terrible names and ugly…

— Richard Simmons

I really created my career out of my own compulsion. Because I knew if I owned an exercise studio and I had…

— Richard Simmons

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…

— Richard Simmons

No one is perfect... absolutely no one. Like precious stones, we have a few flaws, but why focus on that? Focus on…

— Richard Simmons

My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. A day doesn't go by where I don't sit and…

— Richard Simmons

I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be…

— Richard Simmons

I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the…

— Richard Simmons

I think it is very important that you like yourself for who you are and not want to look like anyone else.…

— Richard Simmons

Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better. I used to have eating disorders; I'd binge and…

— Richard Simmons

I have never lied to the people. I have always told them to love themselves, to move their body, and to watch…

— Richard Simmons

If you want to get the body you've always dreamed of, you have to earn it. You can't buy it, you can't…

— Richard Simmons

My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. I try to be the clown and court jester and…

— Richard Simmons

There's a list of foods I can't have in the house. Peanut butter, can't have that in the house. Potato chips, can't…

— Richard Simmons

Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better. I used to have eating disorders; I'd binge and…

— Richard Simmons

I'm 64, but I act like I'm still 12. I go to schools. At colleges, they come out in droves, they almost…

— Richard Simmons

I consider myself a court jester - motivator.

— Richard Simmons

Every day you eat is every day you have to work out.

— Richard Simmons

Gay? What the hell are you talking about?

— Richard Simmons

I give people permission to be kids again.

— Richard Simmons

My nickname is Dickie Jukebox.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

I sort of think of myself as part priest, part clown.

— Richard Simmons