241 Quotes by Richard Simmons

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.

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.

What if you can't do what you once did, like run and jump up and down? You can walk, which is also good for your mind and mental attitude. You can do simpler exercises, like getting up and down from a chair without using your hands. You can stay fairly flexible. The most important thing is to not become sedentary.

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.'

I'm not going to be happy until every child in every school is physically active.

Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.

I sort of think of myself as part priest, part clown.

I do not want any child in America to have my childhood because it was taken away from me because I just wasn't good enough; well I am good enough now

Therell always be some weird thing about eating four grapes before you go to bed, or drinking a special tea, or buying this little bean from El Salvador.