I’m always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThey’re lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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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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I don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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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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The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, (“to think”) and tra (“tool’). So the literal translation is “a tool of thought.”
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I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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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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Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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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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A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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