I don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI 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.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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I don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more 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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The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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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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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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Embrace struggle… It is your greatest teacher.
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Meditation helps everything.
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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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There’s something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.
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You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.
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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 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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I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I’m not a vegan for health reasons – although obviously I’m 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that’s true. But I’m a vegan for compassionate reasons.
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I’m a full disclosure kind of person.
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