Bob Greene Quotes

My health is the No. 1 concern and my longevity is the No. 1 concern.

I row my boat on the river. I swim, ski, walk, lift weights, do yoga and Pilates. I don't want to be a weak, sick 90-year-old.

I'm trying to live until I'm at least 65 or 70, so I might as well try and stay healthy until at least that long.

You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness.

Regular exercise is one of the most powerful ways to grow younger and live longer.

How long you live is less important than how healthy you are along the way.

We are keeping healthier and living longer and I am a good example of someone who is in the Age Concern bracket but is still working and keeping active.

If you're working out and taking care of your body, you don't really want the greasy food that makes you feel tired or blah. You actually crave the good stuff!

Keep in mind that it is very important to stay moving and to get exercise - positive feelings about our appearance develop once we start taking control of our health.

Nothing matters more than your health. Healthy living is priceless. What millionaire wouldn't pay dearly for an extra 10 or 20 years of healthy aging?

We are living longer, and we need to live better.

I like how my body feels when I'm in shape; I love how it feels after I work out each day. Fitting in the clothes I like to wear comfortably and living a healthy lifestyle is important to me.

There's enough data showing that the fitter you are, the better you eat, the more likely you are to stay healthy longer.

The most important thing for me to teach my children is about health and fitness. It's about taking care of your body and eating foods that are good for you and getting the right exercise that you need... It's just about living a healthy life for longevity and a healthy heart.

I've been into exercise my whole life, been a runner and been into health and fitness always.

People assume that they will retire at 60 and die when they are 70. If you can think positive, live a healthy life, listen to your body and follow a regime, then you can live for 100 years, healthy and happy.

I'm a health and fitness freak. I love it.

You've got to exercise. Your health account, your bank account, they're the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.

I believe so strongly in what I do and I practice what I preach! My Dad died at fifty - do I have to die at fifty? My Dad ate all the junk food, he wouldn't exercise - how can you tell your Dad anything? We know about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape - it's ridiculous!

Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.

Life expectancy in America is about 79, we should be able to live to 92. Somewhere along the line, we're leaving 13 years on the table. So my quest is -- how do we get those extra 13 years? And how do we make those extra 13 years good years?

I want to be as healthy as I can be so I can make it past 50; make it past 60 and make it past 70.

Living is like training for an athletic event. You have to have goals and challenges; you need to exercise and eat right.

It is not about being thin. It is about staying healthy and fit. I need to live a long time to fulfil all the things I want to do. I want to be walking around at 90.

Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape!