I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
RUSSELL SIMMONSYou have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I feel the choices our president Barack Obama is making now are safer and better.
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Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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I don’t fault business. 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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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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People are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
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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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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”
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I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what’s on people’s minds and I don’t think it’s any different now.
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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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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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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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[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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