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“Obesity in children is growing out of control. A big part of this is economic. Fake foods are more affordable. It's enticing people to eat more because they think they're saving money when they're really just buying heart disease.”
“People believe practice makes perfect, but it doesn't. If you're making a tremendous amount of mistakes, all you're doing is deeply ingraining the same mistakes.”
“I felt the calling to adopt. You just know in the deepest part of your being that you are meant to find this little soul and guide them through life.”
“When it comes to kids, it's just not hard to get them healthy. I don't find it hard and don't understand why people find it hard.”
“I'm on the younger end of Gen X, and for me, growing up gay was not cool.”
“I'm not sympathetic. I have zero sympathy. I understand about emotional eating, I understand how painful the process can be, but I also understand that change is possible.”
“When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.”
“I don't lock into one type of exercise.”
“Fake fat, fake colours, fake flavours, fake sweeteners: this is poison.”
“You need to cultivate your passion and crystallize your vision. If you don't know where you're going, how are you going to plan a road-map for how to get there?”
“I'm unbelievably superstitious.”
“We can't sit around waiting for big government, big business, big religion etc. to save us. We need to get informed and take inspired action.”
“I think that anything in life is about the middle ground.”
“For years, I always thought it was hilarious that I was this fitness guru, because fitness was just a tool I utilized to help people improve their confidence. For me, it's never been about fitness. It's always been about helping to empower people.”
“People will accomplish anything if they believe the goal is worth it - they are worth it and that they are capable of achieving it - and that's exactly what my 'Maximize Your Life' show will do.”
“I have this intrinsic sense that everything will be okay.”
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!”
“Stop turning to fad diets and use common sense.”
“I only eat healthy food, and I only want healthy love!”
“Politics aside, you look at Barack Obama, he is ripped.”