Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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There are no failures, only quitters.
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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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It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I’m an optimist.
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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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I don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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