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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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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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New Orleans
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If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather!
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Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better. I used to have eating disorders I'd binge and purge all the time: fried oysters, po' boys, muffulettas, beignets, coffee and doughnuts. I tried to medicate myself with food when people made fun of me or hit me with a bat in school. I'd always turn to food.
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I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death.
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I'm such a huge fan, and I've done classes of all Lady Gaga music. And she's just someone who evokes freedom and love for her fans and passion in what she does. Lady Gaga, I'll take you out for a salad anytime.
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Count your blessings. You are one of a kind. There's no one in the world like you. You are amazing.
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