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
spiritual song inspiration
There are songs and melody that make you really happy. And there are spiritual gifts that you have - giving these gifts away sometimes gives you that feeling of inspiration. These seconds of awareness make you realize that any second can be your favorite one, and it really is up to you.
positivity goal promoting
Everyone's goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
worry live-by
Don't worry what others are doing. Do you!
simple entrepreneur up-to-you
It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
dream art struggle
Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle.
creating community safe
The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that's just, where everyone feels safe.
successful giving want
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.
giver
Good givers are great getters.
rap thinking culture
I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest.
ideas people hip-hop
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.
miracle life-is unfolding
We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur.
make-you-happy
Happy can make you money, but money can't make you happy.
dope years white
You don't expect a 94-year-old white guy to pick "Dope," which was an awesome movie not even close to being considered by the Academy. And that's what it's all about, like, promoting people who might not otherwise get promoted and celebrating people who might not get celebrated.
military eye people
I know some people say "Keep your eyes on the prize," but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you're going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you've got to keep your eyes focused on the path.