Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

A kid who moves is a kid who learns.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

My nickname is Dickie Jukebox.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

When I go to bed, I ask God to give me one more day tomorrow. When I get it, I'm excited and…

— Richard Simmons

I just strive to do better. Every time I meet somebody, I ask myself, "How can I help this person?"

— Richard Simmons

I started my own class for people like me who can't find any place else to go.

— Richard Simmons

Being successful is something that's sometimes hard to deal with.

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

If you want to get the body you've always dreamed of, you have to earn it.

— Richard Simmons

If I have to die, I want to combust in the middle of one of my classes.

— Richard Simmons

I'm a real paradox. Because I'm a very serious person, and I take my work very seriously. But I wrap it up…

— Richard Simmons

Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my…

— Richard Simmons

Every day after school, for three hours a day, I would sell those pralines on the street corner. I was just eight…

— Richard Simmons

Sleep is critical to me ... at least eight or nine hours a night. I start to slow down my body and…

— Richard Simmons

Everyone's under pressure and you just have to learn how to deal with it. And I deal with it through prayer and…

— Richard Simmons

I show them the funny part, the silly part, the laughing part, the crazy part and then the really deep, deep part…

— Richard Simmons

After all the throwing up, I would starve myself. Which meant eating lettuce and water for two and a half months. I…

— Richard Simmons

Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but…

— 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

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

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

— 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

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

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

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

— 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

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

— Richard Simmons

Gay? What the hell are you talking about?

— Richard Simmons

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

— Richard Simmons

I consider myself a court jester - motivator.

— Richard Simmons

I give people permission to be kids again.

— 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