No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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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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I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. 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 really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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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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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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The less you need, the more you attract.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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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 don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
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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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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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