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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe artists are now big brands.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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I think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.
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I couldn’t guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD.
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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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The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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There’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken.
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The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
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