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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

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
Actor
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New Orleans
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