The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe difference between blues, jazz, rock n’ roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It’s scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken.
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If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
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It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
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I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
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No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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If you aren’t passionate about a vision, it’s hard to have faith in it.
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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.
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Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
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Meditation helps everything.
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You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you… happiness is your natural state.
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It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I’m an optimist.
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The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
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