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I might as well be gay. And not just because I love rhinestones and Barbara Streisand. But because Im a sensitive person who is supportive of gay people the same way Im sensitive to grossly obese people and ugly people.

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather!
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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.
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I just love what I do, and I'm a teacher more than anything.
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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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I'm a very insecure and emotional person still looking to be loved by everyone else.
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When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.
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I was born with a crippled leg. I wore a corrective shoes since I was three years old and I still wear them.
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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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