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" Actresses are kind of a little crazy. "
Russell Simmons
Crazy
Little
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" The difference between blues, jazz, rock n' roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It's scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug. "
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" I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness. "
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" I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out. "
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" I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have. "
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" Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Pick people who are interested in what you're interested in. "
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" I'm a creative guy. And I only do businesses as a result of like I've - I'm try to find what my gifts are and give them immediately. As soon as I get them and I understand, I give them back. "
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" It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. "
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" People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most. "
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" I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I'm not a vegan for health reasons - although obviously I'm 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that's true. But I'm a vegan for compassionate reasons. "
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" Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate. "
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" I don't use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it's never because I use my brain. "
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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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" Respect your parents. What they tell you is true. Hard work, dedication and faith will get you anything. Imagination will drive itself. You can get anything you want, but you have to have faith behind all your ideas. Stick to your goals and have an undying faith. "
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Faith
Respect
" You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual. "
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" I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others. "
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" The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized. "
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" My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them. "
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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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" 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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" Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right? "
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" If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That's why legislation and regulations are necessary. "
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