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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

Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Chances Develop Everyone People
If you don’t break a hole through the brick wall, don’t just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall.
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Break Through Digging Wall
Nowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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Artist Differences Wise
Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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Chasing Realizing Running
I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
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Fire Genius Records
I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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Hip Hips Hop Offensive
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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Compassion Jobs Running
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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Expectations Giver Trying
Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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Goal Ultimate Ultimate Goal
[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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Artist Events People
Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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Art Form Noise Stillness
I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Bills Car Pay
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
There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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Culture Hollywood Missing
In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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Dream Realizing World
Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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Meditating Meditation Missing

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