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The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.

Russell Simmons

There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Culture Hollywood Missing
I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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Hollywood Waiting Want
I know a lot of angry liberals right now. Hell, I know a lot of angry vegans.
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Hell Now Right Vegan
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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People Smarter Surround Yourself
A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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Inspiring Keys Life
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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People Process Steps
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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Fire Genius Records
When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might’ve caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
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Anxiety Looks might
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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Cooper Education Fun Girl Kids University
Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Exists Involved Own
Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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Hard Hustle Out Work
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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Culture Hollywood Urban
The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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Opening Opportunity World
Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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Dream Perceive Realize
I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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Hip Hips Hop Offensive
You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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Black Needs People

The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.

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