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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.

Russell Simmons

The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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Canditate Giving More Process
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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People Rap White
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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People Trying Voice
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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Communities People Suffering
No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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Break Career Stars Through
Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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Acknowledge Cost Mistake
Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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Enough Never Change Resilient
Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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Meditating Meditation Missing
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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Artist Creative Culture
You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Important Promote Things
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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Christianity Racism Sickness
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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Broken Color Justice
As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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Long Moving Vision
I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Bigs Gay Thinking
[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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Artist Events People
Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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Chasing Realizing Running

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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