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People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.
Russell Simmons
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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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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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It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.
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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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If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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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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Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them.
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The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.
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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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I just try to, in my own way, contribute to making a better Hollywood, to move Hollywood to be a leader in social justice, as it always has been, and not to have any holes in their own backyard while they continue to push for equality and all the things that they always stand up for.
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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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When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might've caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
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A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.
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