I'm born into the cycle of giving that we're all born into, and I recognize it. So just because something is a… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I don't fault business. If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture,… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I try to keep a positive intention and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
"...piling up zeros in your bank account, or cars in your driveway, won't in and of itself make you successful. Rather, true… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
My financial service business is the absolute best thing I have done to empower the poor. I run many charities and fight… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I don't use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right,… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Many of my biggest business endeavors were failures before they became a success. Some failed for as long as six years before… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I'm a creative guy. And I only do businesses as a result of like I've - I'm try to find what my… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Every time I go into a new venture, I find a "rabbi" who has the business acumen to help me understand the… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
When I started the diamond business, no black person, period, was in it to do what we're trying to do to change… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I'm born into the cycle of giving that we're all born into, and I recognize it. So just because something is a good business,… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
If you don't break a hole through the brick wall, don't just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
There's one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don't want the old ways. They want to bring in the… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image