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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.

Russell Simmons

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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People Self Thinking
I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have to have people from all the experiences.
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Keys People Thinking
I couldn’t guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD.
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Guarantees Kids Meditation
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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Expectations Giver Trying
I think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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Culture Rap Thinking
I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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Benefits Favor Trying
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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Creative Focus People
You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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Business Entrepreneur People
That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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Complete Intention Oscars
The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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Community Hard Reflection Work
I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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Animal Thinking Trying
The less you need, the more you attract.
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Attract More Needs
The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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Creativity Done Imagination
No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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Dream Jobs Trying
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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People Trying Voice
Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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Choices Gratefulness Practice

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