Russell Simmons Quotes - Page 7

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• You'll see a lot of funny stuff, you'll see a lot of daddy knows best stuff, you'll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together.

  Russell Simmons

  Funny, Family, Daddy

  "Run (as in DMC) jumps onto the reality-TV pile". www.today.com. March 31, 2005.

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• I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers - both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the 'Harmony For Humanity' e-Stage.

  Russell Simmons

  Commitment, Careers, Common Purpose

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• Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty
  Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.

  Russell Simmons

  Honesty, Self, Development

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• There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind.

  Russell Simmons

  Sadness, Mind, Causes

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• I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead.

  Russell Simmons

  Fear, Anxiety, Suggesting

  FaceBook post by Russell Simmons from Jul 25, 2015

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• Get your hustle on... Hard work is easy, working out is hard.

  Russell Simmons

  Hard Work, Work Out, Hustle

  Twitter post from Oct 20, 2016

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• Every time I go into a new venture, I find a "rabbi" who has the business acumen to help me understand the mechanics of that industry, the costs involved in developing a product, and what you need to do in order to make a profit.

  Russell Simmons

  New Ventures, Order, Growth

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• The less you need, the more you attract.

  Russell Simmons

  Needs

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• Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self

  Russell Simmons

  Compassion, Self, Expression

  Twitter post from Jan 16, 2017

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• I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.

  Russell Simmons

  Animal, Thinking, Trying

  "Russell Simmons Interview With ORIGIN Magazine: How To Make Positive Changes (PHOTOS)". Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 3, 2013.

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• 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.

  Russell Simmons

  Success, Giving Up, Business

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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.

  Russell Simmons

  Sight, People, Democracy

  "Russell Simmons On Whitney Houston At Vivienne Tam". Interview with Lorraine Cwelich, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 16, 2012.

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• Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.

  Russell Simmons

  Moving, People, Good Enough

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• People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most.

  Russell Simmons

  Thinking, People, Saying No

  Twitter post from Dec 19, 2016

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• The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy.

  Russell Simmons

  Book, Voice, Make Happy

  "Does Russell Simmons Serve Hip-Hop?". "News & Notes" with Farai Chideya, www.npr.org. June 4, 2007.

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• You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people.

  Russell Simmons

  America, People, Diversity

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• You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual.

  Russell Simmons

  People, Able, Vegan

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• You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or an opportunity that should be opened up to them. But at the same time I believe that people of color are not the only poor people in America and all over the world.

  Russell Simmons

  Believe, Opportunity, Thinking

  "More Questions with Russell Simmons". content.time.com. May 3, 2007.

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• People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.

  Russell Simmons

  Artist, People, Blame

  "More Questions with Russell Simmons". content.time.com. May 3, 2007.

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• Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.

  Russell Simmons

  Years, Wife, Lasts

  "Russell Simmons, Wife Host Event Despite Separation". www.foxnews.com. April 06, 2006.

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• I'm a big supporter of President Obama.

  Russell Simmons

  President, President Obama, Bigs

  "Hip-Hop Pioneer Shares His Vision for the Occupy Wall Street Movement". Interview with Kam Williams, aalbc.com.

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• A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian. If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?

  Russell Simmons

  Color, Broken, Justice

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• The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.

  Russell Simmons

  Past, Giving, Important

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• Actresses are kind of a little crazy.

  Russell Simmons

  Crazy, Littles, Actresses

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• When I started the diamond business, no black person, period, was in it to do what we're trying to do to change the industry. So I like to do things that I see clearly that are in my, you know, scope. And then, I had to figure how I get talented or smart business people around me to execute. That's what I have to do.

  Russell Simmons

  Smart, People, Black

  "Does Russell Simmons Serve Hip-Hop?". "News & Notes" with Farai Chideya, www.npr.org. June 4, 2007.

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