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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.

Russell Simmons

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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Gangsta Government Rapper
Donald Trump’s not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist.
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Artist Expression Running
An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Animal Cigarette Smoking
I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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Answers Lucky Platform
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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Biggest Changed Lobbyist Overseas
You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present
I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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Dedicated Giver Thinking
You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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Able People Thinking
I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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Believe Inspirational People
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
Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Exists Involved Own
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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Culture Hollywood Urban
Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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Encouraging Inspirational Life
We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
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Community Hurt Understanding
I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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Benefits Favor Trying
The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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Meditation Noise Tools

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