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[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.

Russell Simmons

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

People Trying Voice
My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” that it’s a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, “Aaaahhh,” and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Animal Running Texas
But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Black Poor Rich White
Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Chasing Realizing Running
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
An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Animal Cigarette Smoking
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

Gangsta Government Rapper
The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Community Hard Reflection Work
No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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Change Changing Optimistic People
Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Helpful Helping People Question
I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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Hollywood Waiting Want
If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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Elected Justice President System
I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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Answers Lucky Platform
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Brother Gay Heart
And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Increase People Positive Vibrations
As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Long Moving Vision

[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.

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[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.

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