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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.

Russell Simmons

No matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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Circumstance Done Matter
A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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Hurt Laughing People
Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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Hard Hustle Out Work
I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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Diversity Oscars Thinking
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
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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Dedication Hard Long Work
Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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Opportunity Share World
There are no failures, only quitters.
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Failure No Quitter
I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Bigs Gay Thinking
I ask everyone – white Hollywood and black Hollywood – to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That’s where they’re going to learn from each other, and that’s where they’re going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place.
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Black Hollywood White
You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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Anything Opportunity Waiting
I’m always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.
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People Smart Talent
Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.
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Country Keys Kids
I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Afraid Failure Inspirational Running Thinking
No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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Change Changing Optimistic People
You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.
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Entrepreneur Real Sincere

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