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Everyone's under pressure and you just have to learn how to deal with it. And I deal with it through prayer and staying busy.

Richard Simmons

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
Film Producer
Instructor
Professional Fitness Coach
Radio Personality
Restaurateur
Singer
Television Actor
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Milton Teagle Simmons
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That's what the majority of people in the world do, they walk among the ruins of their life. Things that didn't work out, relationships that went sour, jobs that disappeared. All they can think about is their ruins, and when you focus on that you can't build a new you.
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