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I give people permission to be kids again.
Richard Simmons
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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
Actor
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Professional Fitness Coach
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Milton Teagle Simmons
Richard Teagle Simmons
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Everything I did with my life I did so that I could give my parents everything they didn't have because of me.
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For my workout, I'm up at 4 A.M. I say my prayers, count my blessings, and I work out right away. I just get it done.
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It's terrible, the way obese children and adults are treated in this country [USA]. And I'm not leaving this Earth until that is changed.
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People need the court jester, so I keep that smile on and keep going out there to do what I do.
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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 have that in the house. Random little small mini candy bars, don't even think about it. I just have to watch everything. I have to stay between 1500 and 1600 calories a day. That's it.
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Energy is that amazing feeling that comes to life inside of you when you're happy and believe in yourself.
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I sort of think of myself as part priest, part clown.
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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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If you want to get the body you've always dreamed of, you have to earn it.
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When I go to teach, that's not my workout. It's my show. I'm 134 pounds - I'm a teeny thing. I work out 11/2 hours a day and eat 1,600 calories. I can't stray because I have to fit into these Dolfin shorts!
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Being successful is something that's sometimes hard to deal with.
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I've always practiced this: Love yourself. Move your body. Watch your portions.
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I've never swayed from who I am. People have seen me on television, and they know what I'm like and they know what I do and they respect me for what I do. They know that I'm huggy and kissy.
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