Russell Simmons quotes

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. (Russell Simmons)
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. View quote
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Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question. View quote
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. View quote
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No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are. View quote
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If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good. View quote
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[As a vegan] I feel better, I look better, so it's a big change for me. You have more clarity and I think that all of us want to be more clear. I wanted to look younger and feel better and wanted to be a greater contributor to the good on the planet [...] The more I learned about factory farming... the more I realized that I could not, in good conscience, be a contributor to such violence. View quote
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I try to keep a positive intention and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. View quote
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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. View quote
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Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation. View quote
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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. (Russell Simmons)
It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. View quote
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Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people. View quote
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Service is the key to everything in life. View quote
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American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians. View quote
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I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out. View quote
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I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. View quote
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Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle. View quote
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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions. View quote
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There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop. View quote
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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. (Russell Simmons)
Actresses are kind of a little crazy. View quote
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Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged. View quote
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Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people. View quote
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Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce. View quote
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Russell Simmons

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Photo: Wikimedia commons, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: American Businessman
Born: October 4, 1957
Quotes count: 51

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