I don’t fault business. If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe 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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I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what’s on people’s minds and I don’t think it’s any different now.
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I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Meditation helps everything.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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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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There are no failures, only quitters.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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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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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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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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