I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNo matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I’m not the only one who says it. It’s something I adopted and I believe.
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I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new style of empowering these people, and new approaches.
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Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, (“to think”) and tra (“tool’). So the literal translation is “a tool of thought.”
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I don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
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Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
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