Quotes by Russell Simmons

About Russell Simmons:

Russell Wendell Simmons is an American business magnate. He cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Married to Samantha Simmons of East Providence RI, Simmons has been described as the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011.
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Giving, not trading or selling, is the basis of success. The most rewarding thing you can do is just to give the world something good. And ultimately you will be paid so much more for that gift than it you had tried to trade it for something else.

Russell Simmons

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.

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Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.

Russell Simmons

Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle.

Russell Simmons

No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.

Russell Simmons

My financial service business is the absolute best thing I have done to empower the poor. I run many charities and fight many political causes, but my financial service company is the greatest gift I've given.

Russell Simmons

I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.

Russell Simmons

I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

Russell Simmons

If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.

Russell Simmons

Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.

Russell Simmons

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.

Russell Simmons

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

Russell Simmons

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

Russell Simmons

I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have tha...

Russell Simmons

The difference between blues, jazz, rock n' roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It's scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under...

Russell Simmons

I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver.

Russell Simmons

I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.

Russell Simmons

Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people.

Russell Simmons

I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful.

Russell Simmons

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.

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Author Bio

  • NameRussell Simmons
  • DescriptionAmerican businesmsan
  • BornOctober 4, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Writer