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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.

Russell Simmons

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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People Self Thinking
The world belongs to the people who say, ‘I can’.
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Belongs People World
You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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Development Life Self Want
I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
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Artist Jobs Thinking
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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Calling Complaining Media
Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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Opportunity Share World
There’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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Issues Long Police
You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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Anything Opportunity Waiting
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
Meditation helps everything.
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Everything Helping Meditation
You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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Able People Thinking
Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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Dream Perceive Realize
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
Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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Chasing Realizing Running
[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
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Artist Events People
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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Daddy Family Funny

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