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.

Russell Simmons

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.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

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 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.

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.

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.

One positive thought can change your whole day.

One positive thought can change your whole day.

Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.

Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.

You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.

You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.

I don't believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God's way of communicating with us.

I don't believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God's way of communicating with us.

You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump.

You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump.

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.