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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSGet unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It’s the same sickness, whether it’s about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It’s all wrong. It’s all the same.
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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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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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They’re lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump’s not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist.
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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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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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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
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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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Those who need nothing attract everything.
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Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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