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Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.

Russell Simmons

Stay in your lane. If you’re good enough, people will move to you.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Enough Moving People
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Express Free Hope People Themselves
No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Break Career Stars Through
Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Enough Never Change Resilient
I don’t miss my prayers and I don’t miss my yoga. Those things are important to me.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Missing Prayer Yoga
The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Opening Opportunity World
I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Hip Hips Hop Offensive
The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Heartbeat Poetry Soundtracks
If you aren’t passionate about a vision, it’s hard to have faith in it.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Faith Passionate Vision
You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Anything Opportunity Waiting
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Communities People Suffering
Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Country Inspiration Writing
Not every move you make has to be a great leap
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Great Leap Moving
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

People Process Steps
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Concept Enduring God Negativity Working
The stuff I do, I do every day, and I’ve been doing it for long periods of time. I don’t start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Long Running Stuff

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