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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.

Russell Simmons

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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Broken Color Justice
I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new style of empowering these people, and new approaches.
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Community Empowering People
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It’s a step process.
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People Process Steps
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.
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People Trying Voice
[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
Nowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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Artist Differences Wise
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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Compassion Jobs Running
Mistakes only cost you when you don’t acknowledge them.
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Acknowledge Cost Mistake
Those who need nothing attract everything.
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Attract Everything Needs
The less you need, the more you attract.
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Attract More Needs
An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Animal Cigarette Smoking
The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.
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Beach Hbo Years
People are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
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People Saying Thinking
When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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Giver Inspirational Karma
Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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Helpful Helping People Question
Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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Great Leap Moving

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