Richard Simmons Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“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.”

“Miley Cyrus, like all of us, needs to be loved. We all come from complicated parents... I understand her, and I love her, and I think things will be different with her. But you know, in the music business, sometimes you have to shock a little.”

“When I go to teach, that's not my workout. It's my show. I'm 134 pounds - I'm a teeny thing. I work out 11/2 hours a day and eat 1,600 calories. I can't stray because I have to fit into these Dolfin shorts!”

“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.'”

“I hope in my lifetime we can all continue to laugh at ourselves and not put down anyone for what they weigh.”

“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!”

“Yeah, but I do call them back and follow up. Most people talk at overweight people, I talk with them.”

“I get an abundance of e-mail every day, some say 'dear Richard, can you call my husband, he weighs 400 pounds...' or 'my 14-year-old is 200 pounds...' or 'I just got divorced, no one wants me, I am 500 pounds.' So I pick up the phone and I call people.”

“A kid who moves is a kid who learns.”

“People treat me like family, 'cause I've always treated them like family.”