I think if you’re open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you’re closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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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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No matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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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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You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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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’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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The less you need, the more you attract.
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I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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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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