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It's always marketeers building their own careers.

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Record Producer
Television Producer
Writer
Queens
New York
Russell Wendell Simmons
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The politicians already in office don't want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self
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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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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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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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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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Running all my different companies has turned out to be a lot easier because I mediate twice a day and go to yoga every day.
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I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment.
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I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what's on people's minds and I don't think it's any different now.
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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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It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.
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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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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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Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?'
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
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But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything.
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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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