I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThere’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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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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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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I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
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I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
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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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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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Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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The artists are now big brands.
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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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