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I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.

Russell Simmons

In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Dream Realizing World
I know a lot of angry liberals right now. Hell, I know a lot of angry vegans.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Hell Now Right Vegan
I don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Brain Creative Use
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

Artist Expression Running
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…
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Country Right Step Thing Until Come
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Guarantees Kids Meditation
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Creative Focus People
You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Development Life Self Want
I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Disclosure Kind Persons
I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Bills Car Pay
And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Increase People Positive Vibrations
We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Community Hurt Understanding
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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Democracy People Sight
I just said let’s get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too.
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Believe English Men Speak
I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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Country President Support
The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Opening Opportunity World
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Community Hard Reflection Work
Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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Goal Simple Trying
It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Fall Law Rap
I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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Dedicated Giver Thinking
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
Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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Helpful Helping People Question
An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Animal Cigarette Smoking
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
Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Opportunity Share World
Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Hands Movement Rights
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Empowering People Want

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