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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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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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Every day after school, for three hours a day, I would sell those pralines on the street corner. I was just eight years old. I'd bring the money home to my parents and say, This is just the beginning.
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I started my own class for people like me who can't find any place else to go.
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If I've got the right songs, I can weave a spell over everyone.
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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 have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me.
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I don't have to teach anymore, I don't have to work anymore, God has been really good to me.
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I've been offered big money to promote machines. And high-protein diets, when that was really popular. There was always some new powder or diet plan that somebody wanted to put my name on.
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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 done. One day I'll tone - chest, back and shoulders - and the next day it's biceps and triceps. I also do 45 minutes of cardio every day. I do that before I even leave the house.
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