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It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.

Russell Simmons

I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I’m not a vegan for health reasons – although obviously I’m 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that’s true. But I’m a vegan for compassionate reasons.
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Better Feel Healthy Looks
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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Community Creating Safe
You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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Able People Thinking
But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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Black Poor Rich White
I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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Anxiety Insomnia Thinking
It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Entrepreneur Open Simple World
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Circumstance Done Matter
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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People Process Steps
Those who need nothing attract everything.
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Attract Everything Needs
[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.
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Artist Events People
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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Buckets Giving Soul
I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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Calling Complaining Media
I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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Bills Car Pay
I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
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Artist Jobs Thinking
You have to be present, awake and happy now.
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Awake Happy Now Present
I couldn’t guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD.
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Guarantees Kids Meditation

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