241 Quotes by Richard Simmons

I’ve been offered big money to promote machines. And high-protein diets, when that was really popular. There was always some new powder or diet plan that somebody wanted to put my name on.

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

Some people like to look at pictures of themselves before they lost weight. I don’t particularly care for that. Whenever I was overweight, it was a very sad time in my life.

I’ve never swayed from who I am. People have seen me on television, and they know what I’m like and they know what I do and they respect me for what I do. They know that I’m huggy and kissy.

I just love what I do, and I’m a teacher more than anything.

This is my theater. This is where I can sing and act out a play and do sit-ups at the same time.

Count your blessings. You are one of a kind. There’s no one in the world like you. You are amazing.

I really created my career out of my own compulsion. Because I knew if I owned an exercise studio and I had to teach my classes there, I wasn’t going to gain my weight back.

If I’ve got the right songs, I can weave a spell over everyone.