You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
RUSSELL SIMMONSLabels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve.
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When you’re a good giver you’re a good getter.
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Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
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I think when you’re very dedicated to something and you’re engaged fully, you become a giver.
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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.
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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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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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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.
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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.
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Not every move you make has to be a great leap
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I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
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I think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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Nowadays, if you’re a great artist, you don’t have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You’re closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise.
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[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.
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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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