Quotes from Richard Simmons

My life is just a never-ending work in progress.

My father offered me a dollar for every pound I would lose as a kid. It didn't work. And it doesn't really work in the long run.

I put a spell on people so they don't know they're working out... An enchanting spell, where they just don't think about it, or over think it, and then at the end they go, 'Wow, I feel good.'

Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but it is nice to hear the feedback of what we do to inspire others.

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.

I don't have to teach anymore, I don't have to work anymore, God has been really good to me.

When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.

My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. A day doesn't go by where I don't sit and cry, listening to the stories. I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh.

I've never lived in the visual world. I live very much in an emotional-contact world.

I'm a very insecure and emotional person still looking to be loved by everyone else.

Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better.

We're all in trouble, and we all need to sort of pick up the pieces and start to exercise more and really be careful with the food.

One day I may be meeting you and hearing how you've changed your life by saying, "Farewell to Fat".

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.