Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

Russell Simmons

If you are not having fun you are doing something wrong.

If you are not having fun you are doing something wrong.

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are.

If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.

If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

Be open minded, but not so open minded that your brains fall out.

Be open minded, but not so open minded that your brains fall out.

You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.

You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.

If you don't break a hole through the brick wall, don't just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall.

If you don't break a hole through the brick wall, don't just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall.

Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.

Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.

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.

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.

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

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

Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.

Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.

Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.

Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.

Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.

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.

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.

The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.

The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.

You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz.

You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz.