A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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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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’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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Stay in your lane. If you’re good enough, people will move to you.
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Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
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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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I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there’s less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
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I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Nowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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I don’t like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that’s most inspiring, because it’s at that second that you’re aware of “the infinite everything.”
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I’m an optimist.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.
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