The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
RUSSELL SIMMONSI 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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You’ll see a lot of funny stuff, you’ll see a lot of daddy knows best stuff, you’ll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together.
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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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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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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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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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If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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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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Good givers are great getters.
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