Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNeeding nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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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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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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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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And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
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I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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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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Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
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A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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No 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 would like to employ more people but I don’t want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I’m working on that.
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I don’t fault business. If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.
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