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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.

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
Actor
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Professional Fitness Coach
Radio Personality
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New Orleans
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