Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.
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Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don’t want the old ways. They want to bring in the new, whether it’s the ballet, when it started, or Shakespeare.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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I don’t miss my prayers and I don’t miss my yoga. Those things are important to me.
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The artists are now big brands.
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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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When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
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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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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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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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I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
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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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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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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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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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Cruelty is cruelty, whether it’s cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens.
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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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