I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI 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.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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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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I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
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The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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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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If you aren’t passionate about a vision, it’s hard to have faith in it.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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I feel the choices our president Barack Obama is making now are safer and better.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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Black 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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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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