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
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.
creativity imagination done
The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
compassion giving people
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.
buddhist men thinking
The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
dream jobs trying
No matter what you're doing, try to work at that task like it's your dream job.
dream world realizing
In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
ignorance fighting opportunity
I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.
educational knowledge inspirational-running
Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
needs
Those who need nothing attract everything.
success giving-up business
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.