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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

You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Anything Opportunity Waiting
When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Breathing Reality Yoga
In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Dream Realizing World
I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Cooper Education Fun Girl Kids University
It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Fall Law Rap
I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn’t a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Fire Genius Records
The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Inspiration Seconds Sunset
I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Country President Support
Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Dream Perceive Realize
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 the rug.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Pain Rap Rock
You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Black Needs People
The politicians already in office don’t want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Heart Office Winning
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Expectations Giver Trying
When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might’ve caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Anxiety Looks might
Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Encouraging Inspirational Life
I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Form Sorry Violence

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