I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
RUSSELL SIMMONSBlack actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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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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Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things.
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I ask everyone – white Hollywood and black Hollywood – to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That’s where they’re going to learn from each other, and that’s where they’re going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place.
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Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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Meditation helps everything.
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Everyone’s part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best
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There are no failures, only quitters.
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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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No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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