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I never say anything negative about anyone, because that won't get you anywhere.

Richard Simmons

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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New Orleans
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When I was growing up, I did not exercise at all. I was raised in the French Quarter in New Orleans. If I saw someone running, I would call the police because I thought they stole something on Royal Street.
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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 plan for the future, but the only day I really worry about is the day I'm living right now.
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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.
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I've been going to shopping malls since I was on General Hospital.
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Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.
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We overweight people, we say terrible things to ourselves. Oh, you wouldn't believe it. 'You fat pig. How can you do this? You're a disgusting jerk.' And that gets you nowhere. That gets you right back into a bowl of pasta fregula.
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I just strive to do better. Every time I meet somebody, I ask myself, How can I help this person?
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I get tired of negativity in our country. I get tired of people who only want to know dirt. I get tired of people who don't believe in themselves.
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Back in the 70s and 80s, women felt the discrimination of being overweight. And now 35% of the letters I receive are from men.
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