I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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More Russell Simmons Quotes
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The biggest impediment to get the laws changed was the lobbyists. Whether you’re talking about healthcare, jobs going overseas, or tax reform, you’re always coming up against lobbyists.
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There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That’s why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.
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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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Donald Trump’s not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist.
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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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I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Those who need nothing attract everything.
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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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Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It’s the same sickness, whether it’s about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It’s all wrong. It’s all the same.
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The difference between blues, jazz, rock n’ roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It’s scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug.
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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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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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I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there’s less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
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I think if you’re open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you’re closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
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