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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.

Russell Simmons

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
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Record Producer
Television Producer
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Queens
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that's been missing.
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I ask everyone - white Hollywood and black Hollywood - to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That's where they're going to learn from each other, and that's where they're going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place.
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You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.
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I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter.
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The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.
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I'm a full disclosure kind of person.
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Hip-hop is about tearing down the system to better it, tearing down the system to better themselves. No matter how flimsy it might seem, they always wanted the finer things in life.
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Service is the key to everything in life.
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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 seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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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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When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, Oh my God! I'm clear! I love this!
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It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.
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What I would do to change this planet is have everyone meditate and look inside. Then we'd have a happier, more service-oriented, less-needy world.
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Sometimes, a new toy, a new technology, will focus you. The world is always trying to draw you out, so you always have to remember to go in.
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They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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