Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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The less you need, the more you attract.
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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”
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I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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If it feels like your life has become a nasty, brackish puddle of water, never forget that you do possess the power to transform it into a beautiful, rushing stream that will carry you to enlightenment.
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If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
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I think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.
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I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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The politicians already in office don’t want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
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