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 SIMMONSAn animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I’m not the only one who says it. It’s something I adopted and I believe.
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Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might’ve caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don’t want the old ways. They want to bring in the new, whether it’s the ballet, when it started, or Shakespeare.
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Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.
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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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Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
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We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
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I think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.
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I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
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If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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