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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

If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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People Process Steps
You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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Able People Thinking
I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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Diversity Oscars Thinking
I don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
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Brain Creative Use
Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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Goal Simple Trying
Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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Hands Movement Rights
Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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Goal Ultimate Ultimate Goal
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
I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
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Artist Jobs Thinking
The artists are now big brands.
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Artists Bigs Brands
I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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Anxiety Insomnia Thinking
Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Exists Involved Own
Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.
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Country Keys Kids
I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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Benefits Favor Trying
I feel the choices our president Barack Obama is making now are safer and better.
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Choices Feels President
An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Animal Cigarette Smoking

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