Richard Simmons quotes: on following your dreams, happiness, workouts, and more.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I don’t talk about my personal life, and I don’t talk about death.”
“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.”
“No one is perfect… absolutely no one. Like precious stones, we have a few flaws, but why focus on that? Focus on what you like about yourself, and that will bring you happiness and peace.”
“Count your blessings. You are one of a kind. There’s no one in the world like you. You are amazing.”
“One day I may be meeting you and hearing how you’ve changed your life by saying, ‘Farewell to Fat’.”
“Everyone in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody.”
“Our children are obese, either have or being threatened by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not socially adjusting properly to others because of a lack of fitness.”
“I’m not into any show that makes people compete when they lose weight.”
“Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you’ve got to squeeze your buns. That’s my formula.”
“People have been frying foods since Jesus was on this planet, and there is always going to be greasy, fried, salty, sugary food. It is up to the individual to walk in and say, ‘I don’t want those fries today.’”
“How do you get motivated? By knowing your worth. Americans do not know how worthy they are. You deserve to be healthy, but a lot of times, people have, as a child’s been told – as a children been told that they’re no good, that they’re never going to be anything else.”
“My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that’s who I am. I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery, and they still have to work out. If you don’t work out and eat healthy, you’ll look like a melted candle.”
“I have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me”
“I don’t know about you, but every time some joker points me out as I walk through an airport wearing extra-small Dolfin shorts, a tank top and leg warmers, I get a little upset.”
“Puberty for me was graduating from Thousand Island salad dressing to Caesar salads. It was like going from hot dogs and hamburgers to beef stroganoff, or from ice cream in a cone to creme brulee.”
“When I lost my weight, I went and bought about 15 different types of underwear to see what would look good on my new body. It’s exciting!”
“Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace.”
“Work hard, take care of yourself, and you’ll be just fine.”
“You are one of a kind and unique. Never forget that.”
“Don’t let just anyone access your life. Most people will be jealous and envious of it.”
“When you’re feeling down, sad, lonely, negative, you don’t want to take care of yourself – and the weight problem and the diabetic problem and the heart attack and stroke problems and high cholesterol set in.”
“I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise.”
“Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body.”
“Comedy, not screaming at someone, can make someone lift their legs higher. There is a way to do a push-up and a sit-up, and it doesn’t have to be so complicated. Everyone is putting a difficult twist to it and making you do way too much.”
“Sometimes it’s just ‘Oh my God, I love the taste of fried oysters on French bread with mayonnaise and an order of French fries.’ I’m not going to lie to you – I deal with that temptation every single day, many times.”
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“The real pride, the real present, is your health and your longevity. My whole career, I have never done anything where competition was involved with weight loss.”
“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.”
“I have 40 pounds to lose. It is not the fault of the fast food people, and anyone who’s trying to sue the fast food places needs a therapist, not an attorney.”
“You have to make your own decisions. That’s what the freedom in America is all about.”
“When we’re binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.”
“All of a sudden, I’m thinking that if I keep eating the way I’m eating, I’m not going to live long and I’m going to die. Having those thoughts as a young person can be very haunting.”
“I have two rules for living in the world. I never say anything negative about anyone, because that won’t get you anywhere. And two, if people confront me with certain questions, if they are not right, I will not answer them.”
“Sleep is critical to me…at least eight or nine hours a night. I start to slow down my body and my mind at least 30 minutes before I get into bed. I don’t watch any disturbing or invigorating TV at night.”
“People spend thousands in therapy digging and digging in the past. When you dig and dig, you find relics. Try to forgive yourself and get back on that ride.”
“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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