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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSJudgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it.
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My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” that it’s a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, “Aaaahhh,” and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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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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The stuff I do, I do every day, and I’ve been doing it for long periods of time. I don’t start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
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The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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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 don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
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I don’t fault business. If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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I’m always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.
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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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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.
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