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Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.

Russell Simmons

Nowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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Artist Differences Wise
I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Bills Car Pay
There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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Culture Hollywood Missing
You’ll see a lot of funny stuff, you’ll see a lot of daddy knows best stuff, you’ll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together.
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Daddy Family Funny
Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Exists Involved Own
Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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Encouraging Inspirational Life
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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Brother Gay Heart
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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Community Empowering People
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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Gangsta Government Rapper
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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Benefits Favor Trying
It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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Entrepreneur Open Simple World
Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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Helpful Helping People Question
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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Country Keys Kids
Hip-hop is about tearing down the system to better it, tearing down the system to better themselves. No matter how flimsy it might seem, they always wanted the finer things in life.
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Hip Hop Life Things
The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.
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Concept Enduring God Negativity Working
Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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Choices Gratefulness Practice

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