My parents always told me to be myself. I was always funny and silly as a kid. And I would always make them laugh. And they always told me to dream big and follow those dreams. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
It's my life dream to be able to go and continue going to schools and teaching them about stretching and aerobics, cardio and strength training, because I want them to have a better life than I did. I don't want… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I'm like a stuffed toy. You've never met me, but if you did, you'd just want to take me home and put me in… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
The real pride, the real present, is your health and your longevity. My whole career, I have never done anything where competition was involved… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
For my workout, I'm up at 4am. I say my prayers, count my blessings, and I work out right away. I just get it… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
When you gain weight, for every pound that you gain, it adds four pounds of stress on your knees. So if you gain five… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
After I talk to so many people who are so unhappy about their weight and so depressed that they don't see any rainbows in… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I have been up to my head just with calling people, I call about 50 to 100 people a day. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I was born with a crippled leg. I wore a corrective shoes since I was three years old and I still wear them. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
I was always into staying busy, into my goals, into making notes and planning. I'm not one who truly lives in the past. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
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… — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body. — Richard Simmons Copy Share Image
