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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”

Russell Simmons

I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens.
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Kids Running Want
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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Believe Causes Suffering
The world belongs to the people who say, ‘I can’.
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Belongs People World
You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present
Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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Acknowledge Cost Mistake
When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
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Breathing Reality Yoga
I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Bigs Gay Thinking
You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Important Promote Things
Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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People Smarter Surround Yourself
The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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Heartbeat Poetry Soundtracks
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…
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Country Right Step Thing Until Come
Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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Buckets Giving Soul
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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Elected Justice President System
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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Artist Different People Sharing 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’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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Disclosure Kind Persons

I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”

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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”

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