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
mind quiet clarity
I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there's less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
expression lasting signal
It's not a signal to the end of hip-hop. We know it will be a lasting fixture. And it should be. All over the world hip-hop is expression of young people's struggles, their frustrations and opinions.
authority heroes seeing
Seeing these heroes is inspiring. T.I. has authority.
world
What I would do to change this planet is have everyone meditate and look inside. Then we'd have a happier, more service-oriented, less-needy world.
everyday my-thoughts
That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
blacks certain force forces government ignorance keeping poverty rampant respond today together
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.
successful giving mind
A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving.
yoga book
I read "The Yoga Sutras" every day.And also the "The Bhagavad Gita." Those two books sit by my bed.
imagine
Imagine if you have a million views on a show and they say it's a hit on some cable networks. I could put out a piece of content that has 20 million views.
laughing quiet moments
Nothing increases happiness like quiet time. The truth is, the only moments that make you laugh or happy are seconds of stillness.
breathe
You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.
ugly
Is that because I was ugly in my picture? ... I think it's because in person you get the energy.
begging
You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz.
running yoga different
Running all my different companies has turned out to be a lot easier because I mediate twice a day and go to yoga every day.