Richard Simmons Exercise Quotations

I spent my childhood eating. The only exercise I got was trying to twist off the cap of a jar of mayonnaise.

People are still grasping for the miracle, and unfortunately, there are no miracles, if you do not exercise for a year, and let your body remain dormant, then you will gain weight.

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.

I have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me.

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.

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

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.

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.