Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
RUSSELL SIMMONSA person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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I would like to employ more people but I don’t want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I’m working on that.
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I live in hip-hop. I don’t find it to be offensive.
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Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
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Money doesn’t make u happy .. But happy makes you money.
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No matter what you’re doing, try to work at that task like it’s your dream job.
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Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.
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Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That’s why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.
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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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I think if you’re open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you’re closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
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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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It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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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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I can’t pay my [bills]. I can’t go to work. My car is out of gas.
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