I think the artist’s job throughout history has been to tell – to say things that people are inspired by.
RUSSELL SIMMONS[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it’s a big success story for everyone – except the music industry itself.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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I couldn’t guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD.
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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
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They’re lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.
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No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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I don’t use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it’s never because I use my brain.
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I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.
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It’s always marketeers building their own careers.
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Those who need nothing attract everything.
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Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It’s the same sickness, whether it’s about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It’s all wrong. It’s all the same.
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Donald Trump’s not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist.
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I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don’t want the old ways. They want to bring in the new, whether it’s the ballet, when it started, or Shakespeare.
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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Get your hustle on… Hard work is easy, working out is hard.
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We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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A poet or a comedian can say what’s on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.
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