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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.
Russell Simmons
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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice.
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A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving.
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Being materialistic is part of the hip-hop community's nature, because jazz and blues and rock 'n' roll, when they started out in the urban communities, were about the American Dream, and the lack of opportunity in that structure. So they talked about everything - uplifting and getting what is perceived as success in America.
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If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good.
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People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.
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We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They're angry. They're hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he's understanding you and listening.
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The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that's just, where everyone feels safe.
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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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.
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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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I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would happen.
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At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment.
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No matter what we've done or where we've been, every single one of us can change.
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If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you're going to get, you become a more successful person. In other words, if you want to make money, you have to help someone else make money.
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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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My little girls are the most beautiful women in the world. I am a lucky, lucky man. I will spend every day making sure that they know this.
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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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We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it.
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I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter.
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