Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
RUSSELL SIMMONSWhatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian.
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An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it.
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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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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”
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If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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The difference between blues, jazz, rock n’ roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It’s scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug.
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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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The less you need, the more you attract.
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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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