That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThat was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that’s just, where everyone feels safe.
RUSSELL SIMMONSA person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
RUSSELL SIMMONSArt is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNo matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
RUSSELL SIMMONSPeople are afraid of failure – they don’t like to work so hard and have people keep saying, ‘No.’ I think that’s what people fear most.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI’ve been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I’m a big supporter.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI don’t miss a day of yoga. I don’t miss my meditation… They’re way more important.
RUSSELL SIMMONSYou have to be present, awake and happy now.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNowadays, 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.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI don’t want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good.
RUSSELL SIMMONSI want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there’s less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness.
RUSSELL SIMMONSIf it feels like your life has become a nasty, brackish puddle of water, never forget that you do possess the power to transform it into a beautiful, rushing stream that will carry you to enlightenment.
RUSSELL SIMMONSGive what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.
RUSSELL SIMMONSWell, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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