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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.

Russell Simmons

You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present
Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken.
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Broken Hollywood People
Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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Chances Develop Everyone People
I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Bigs Gay Thinking
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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Better Feel Healthy Looks
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
I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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People Self Thinking
I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Afraid Failure Inspirational Running Thinking
I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
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Form Sorry Violence
I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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Answers Lucky Platform
If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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Breath Decision Remember
I ask everyone – white Hollywood and black Hollywood – to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That’s where they’re going to learn from each other, and that’s where they’re going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place.
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Black Hollywood White
I don’t miss my prayers and I don’t miss my yoga. Those things are important to me.
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Missing Prayer Yoga
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.
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Animal Running Texas
Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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Buckets Giving Soul
The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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Inspiration Seconds Sunset

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