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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.

Russell Simmons

I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens.
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Kids Running Want
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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Broken Color Justice
That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Day Every My Thoughts Watches
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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Brain Gray Matter Stress
I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what’s on people’s minds and I don’t think it’s any different now.
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Artist Different People Sharing Thinking
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.
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Believe English Men Speak
Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
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Art Express Way Yourself
Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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Goal Positivity Promoting
Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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Gangsta Government Rapper
Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
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Happy Make Money
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
The artists are now big brands.
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Artists Bigs Brands
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 don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
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Brain Creative Use
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
I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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Benefits Favor Trying

That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.

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