I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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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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You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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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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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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The politicians already in office don’t want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
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I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new style of empowering these people, and new approaches.
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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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Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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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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