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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSPoverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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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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I don’t miss my prayers and I don’t miss my yoga. Those things are important to me.
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You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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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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I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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I would like to employ more people but I don’t want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I’m working on that.
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No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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It’s always marketeers building their own careers.
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Good givers are great getters.
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I don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
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People are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
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It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I’m an optimist.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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