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" The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy. "

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" To be awake is to be fully present, no noise, just you and God. Most of us only have seconds of full consciousness. To live in a state of Samadhi - that's what we're here for. "

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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. "

" The reason that I have Global Grind is to communicate ideas to people who might otherwise not be listening. "

" If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process. "

" I run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A little thing like that can make people believe it. "

" I produced Run DMC. I produced some early records, lots of records early on. "

" I'm born into the cycle of giving that we're all born into, and I recognize it. So just because something is a good business, I'm not a business guy. I'm a creative guy. "

" I go to yoga every day. I meditate every morning. "

" Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Pick people who are interested in what you're interested in. "

" I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus. "

" Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation. "

" I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out. "

" 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. "

" You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual. "

" 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. "

" Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right? "

" 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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" 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. "

" I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere. "

" My financial service business is the absolute best thing I have done to empower the poor. I run many charities and fight many political causes, but my financial service company is the greatest gift I've given. "

" I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver. "

" You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or an opportunity that should be opened up to them. But at the same time I believe that people of color are not the only poor people in America and all over the world. "

" When I started the diamond business, no black person, period, was in it to do what we're trying to do to change the industry. So I like to do things that I see clearly that are in my, you know, scope. And then, I had to figure how I get talented or smart business people around me to execute. That's what I have to do. "

" Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged. "

" American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians. "

" I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen. "

" 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. "

" It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. "

" 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. "

" I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. "