You need to be able to exploit all media. The Internet is the basis for all synergistic opportunities in my companies, but you don't want to develop that content, put it on the Web, and have no other exposure for it.
What else?
You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up.
You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.
These blacks here today see the poverty and ignorance that is keeping us at a certain place. They know where the forces are, and they will come together and force our government to respond to the poverty and ignorance that's rampant in our country.
All over the world hip-hop is expression of young people's struggles, their frustrations and opinions.
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.
It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.
If something doesn’t work, then you know what not to do.
Whatever they can imagine for themselves, they can accomplish.
Rules are sometimes a problem when you’re a creative entrepreneur.
The MBA thing doesn’t matter sometimes. That’s common sense.
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.
Everybody has a great idea, but very few are successful without true focus.
That’s the most basic thing: Stick with your vision.
You have to stick with what you start.
You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.
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