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Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

Russell Simmons

Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Encouraging Inspirational Life
My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
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Artist Creative Culture
Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.
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Educational Knowledge Running
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

People Rap White
Those who need nothing attract everything.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Attract Everything Needs
I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have to have people from all the experiences.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Keys People Thinking
A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Broken Color Justice
Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.
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Lasts Wife Years
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Inspiring Keys Life
It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Entrepreneur Open Simple World
I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
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Country Right Step Thing Until Come
Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Happy Make Money
I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I’m not the only one who says it. It’s something I adopted and I believe.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Believe Causes Suffering
You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you… happiness is your natural state.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Happiness Happy Inspirational
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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Guarantees Kids Meditation
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.
RUSSELL SIMMONS

Community Hard Reflection Work

Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

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