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 SIMMONSMistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
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Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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I know a lot of angry liberals right now. Hell, I know a lot of angry vegans.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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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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Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.
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If you don’t break a hole through the brick wall, don’t just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall.
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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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Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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