[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
RUSSELL SIMMONSYou have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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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 the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
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No matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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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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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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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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Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.
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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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If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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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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I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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