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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.

Russell Simmons

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
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Art Express Way Yourself
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
When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
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Breathing Reality Yoga
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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People Self Thinking
I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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Diversity Oscars Thinking
[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
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Artist Events People
The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.
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Beach Hbo Years
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
The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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Creativity Done Imagination
That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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Day Every My Thoughts Watches
I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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Calling Complaining Media
Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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Meditating Meditation Missing
The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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Community Hard Reflection Work
Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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Country Inspiration Writing
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
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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People Trying Voice

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