Good givers are great getters.
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.
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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 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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I think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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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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I think if you’re open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you’re closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
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I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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I’m always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts.
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I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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I don’t fault business. 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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The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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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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The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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