No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThere is a subject – there is a research that says a man thinks about sex every 12 seconds. And so when an artist expresses something that’s sexual in music it is a reflection of our reality. If we want that reality changed, then we have to do things that affect the core.
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The artists are now big brands.
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Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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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.
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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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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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The biggest impediment to get the laws changed was the lobbyists. Whether you’re talking about healthcare, jobs going overseas, or tax reform, you’re always coming up against lobbyists.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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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.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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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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Cruelty is cruelty, whether it’s cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens.
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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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