Richard Simmons

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 been up to my head just with calling people, I call about 50 to 100 people a day.

The real pride, the real present, is your health and your longevity. My whole career, I have never done anything where competition was involved with weight loss.

I have 40 pounds to lose. It is not the fault of the fast food people, and anyone who's trying to sue the fast food places needs a therapist, not an attorney.

I started my own class for people like me who can't find any place else to go.

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.

I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves.

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.

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.

Ninety percent of people who lose weight gain it back. It's very sad.

Yeah, but I do call them back and follow up. Most people talk at overweight people, I talk with them.

A kid who moves is a kid who learns.