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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe politicians already in office don’t want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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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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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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The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that’s just, where everyone feels safe.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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The always-connected culture isn’t as much a contributor as Grace might think. The nervous mind, the monkey mind, will create its own noise. It doesn’t need a new toy.
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You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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I’m not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
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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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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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