Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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I just said let’s get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too.
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I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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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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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
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Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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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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Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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There are no failures, only quitters.
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