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?
RUSSELL SIMMONSBut rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I’m not the only one who says it. It’s something I adopted and I believe.
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I think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.
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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.
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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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[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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I feel the choices our president Barack Obama is making now are safer and better.
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The artists are now big brands.
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People are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
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The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that’s just, where everyone feels safe.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it.
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Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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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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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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There are no failures, only quitters.
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