241 Quotes by Richard Simmons

"I give people permission to be kids again."

"I might as well be gay. And not just because I love rhinestones and Barbara Streisand. But because Im a sensitive person who is supportive of gay people the same way Im sensitive to grossly obese people and ugly people."

"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."

"You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues."

"Its an eerie thing. My childhood is being washed away."

"I never sold any of those "lose 10 pounds every week" scams. I've not changed my tune in all these years. I've seen everything pass by me, and I've been offered millions of dollars to put my name on products that were just lies. And I never did it."

"You have to make your own decisions. That's what the freedom in America is all about."

"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."

"I have loved deeply. I have lost intensely. I will never love again. I get that love by people who care for me."

"My persona has always been what a man was never supposed to be. Outrageous, gregarious, crazy, silly, funny."