I just said let’s get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too.
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More Russell Simmons Quotes
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There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That’s why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.
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The stuff I do, I do every day, and I’ve been doing it for long periods of time. I don’t start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
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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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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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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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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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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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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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There’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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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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