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 SIMMONSJudgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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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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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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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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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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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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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.
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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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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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And that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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