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I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.

Russell Simmons

I don’t miss my prayers and I don’t miss my yoga. Those things are important to me.
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Missing Prayer Yoga
The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.
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Concept Enduring God Negativity Working
Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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Choices Gratefulness Practice
There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That’s why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.
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People Rap White
But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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Black Poor Rich White
I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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Express Free Hope People Themselves
You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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Anything Opportunity Waiting
It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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Entrepreneur Open Simple World
I don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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Meditation Missing Yoga
I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
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Cooper Education Fun Girl Kids University
It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I’m an optimist.
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Brother Gay Heart
The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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Inspiration Seconds Sunset
Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It’s the same sickness, whether it’s about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It’s all wrong. It’s all the same.
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Christianity Racism Sickness
I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Bigs Gay Thinking
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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People Saying Thinking
You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Important Promote Things

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