Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, producer and author. The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons had a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 October 1957
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
done matter no-matter-what
No matter what we've done or where we've been, every single one of us can change.
silence poet conscious
The poets who do this are uniquely conscious of this silence, this stillness.
running thinking might
I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
running long stuff
The stuff I do, I do every day, and I've been doing it for long periods of time. I don't start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
mistake heart racism
Every day we all make mistakes ourselves, but, and we all sometimes have some...harbor some prejudices and all, but we have to know in our heart it's wrong. And we all want to remember that we are connected. And that any kind of racism is wrong.
beach hbo years
The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO.
christian racism sickness
Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It's the same sickness, whether it's about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It's all wrong. It's all the same.
gangsta rapper government
Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
want politician difficult
I don't want to appease everyone. It seems very difficult to be steadfast on truth and be a politician.
dad fatherhood important
That really is the best part of being a dad. You remember what's important in life.
honesty self development
Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.
sadness mind causes
There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind.
anxiety suggesting
I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead.
sacrifice self effort
In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as "heat" or "essential energy." The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves.