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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.

Russell Simmons

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 think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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Culture Rap Thinking
I can’t get my medicine.
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Health Issue Medicine
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
Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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Enough Never Change Resilient
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…
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Country Right Step Thing Until Come
I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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Creative Focus People
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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Community Empowering People
Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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Dream Perceive Realize
Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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Choices Gratefulness Practice
I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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Answers Lucky Platform
As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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Long Moving Vision
You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present
The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.
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Brain Gray Matter Stress
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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People Trying Voice
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

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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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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