Richard Simmons

“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!”

“I've been going to shopping malls since I was on General Hospital.”

“Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace.”

“I suffered from eating disorders when I was just a kid. I did not like me or the way I looked. But back then, you could not tell anyone.”

“I've always practiced this: Love yourself. Move your body. Watch your portions.”

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

“We overweight people, we say terrible things to ourselves. Oh, you wouldn't believe it. 'You fat pig. How can you do this? You're a disgusting jerk.' And that gets you nowhere. That gets you right back into a bowl of pasta fregula.”

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

“I don't know about you, but every time some joker points me out as I walk through an airport wearing extra-small Dolfin shorts, a tank top and leg warmers, I get a little upset.”

“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.”

“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.”

“When I was growing up, I did not exercise at all. I was raised in the French Quarter in New Orleans. If I saw someone running, I would call the police because I thought they stole something on Royal Street.”

“You are one of a kind and unique. Never forget that.”

“One day I may be meeting you and hearing how you've changed your life by saying, 'Farewell to Fat'.”

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

“Comedy, not screaming at someone, can make someone lift their legs higher. There is a way to do a push-up and a sit-up, and it doesn't have to be so complicated. Everyone is putting a difficult twist to it and making you do way too much.”

“I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death.”

“My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery, and they still have to work out. If you don't work out and eat healthy, you'll look like a melted candle.”

“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.”

“Everyone in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody.”