The politicians already in office don’t want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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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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Cruelty is cruelty, whether it’s cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens.
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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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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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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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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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I’m not a vegan for health reasons – although obviously I’m 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that’s true. But I’m a vegan for compassionate reasons.
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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 have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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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.
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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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