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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.
Russell Simmons
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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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There are songs and melody that make you really happy. And there are spiritual gifts that you have - giving these gifts away sometimes gives you that feeling of inspiration. These seconds of awareness make you realize that any second can be your favorite one, and it really is up to you.
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A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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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 don't like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that's most inspiring, because it's at that second that you're aware of the infinite everything.
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I don't miss a day of yoga. I don't miss my meditation... They're way more important.
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It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.
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I would like to employ more people but I don't want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I'm working on that.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It's the most mainstream thing there is.
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If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
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[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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86% of its audience was made up of people of color. That tells you that the full potential of many black stars won't be realized until their audiences are fully integrated.
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.
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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.
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