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I look for people who have insight in places where I don't.

Russell Simmons

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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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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As I get, I give. Giving as you get is critical. It has everything to do with being happy for yourself, and making others happy is the cause of making yourself happy, and it’s the cycle of giving and getting.
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The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.
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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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Meditation helps everything.
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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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I don't eat any animals or anything that has to do with animals. No fish or egg or dairy because I personally don't feel it's a good practice to eat anything that might run away from you.
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Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.
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The person who understands Dharma will have the opposite reaction to a hard job. That person will be eager to get started, no matter what kind of work is in front of her, because she understands that she's doing God's work. And when you're working for God, nothing is too hard.
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[T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.
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You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz.
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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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I know some people say Keep your eyes on the prize, but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you're going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you've got to keep your eyes focused on the path.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.
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I read The Yoga Sutras every day.And also the The Bhagavad Gita. Those two books sit by my bed.
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