Not every move you make has to be a great leap
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe 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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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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Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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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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My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
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Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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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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I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens.
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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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 have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
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You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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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 try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” that it’s a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, “Aaaahhh,” and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse.
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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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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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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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I’m not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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People are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
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The always-connected culture isn’t as much a contributor as Grace might think. The nervous mind, the monkey mind, will create its own noise. It doesn’t need a new toy.
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