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> [We want the government to be controlled by all the people, not by the richest 1%. That's always been the first demand. That's a simple enough message, and I think it's pretty clear now, even though much of the media…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/we-want-the-government-to-be-controlled-by-all-the-people-not-by-the/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

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## More by Russell Simmons

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-m-born-into-the-cycle-of-giving-that-we-re-all-born-into-and-i/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/compassion-is-the-ultimate-expression-of-your-highest-self/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/if-you-don-t-break-a-hole-through-the-brick-wall-don-t-just-start/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/a-large-portion-of-american-citizens-especially-people-of-color-have/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/there-s-one-overriding-issue-namely-that-we-live-in-a-police-state-so/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-used-to-think-anxiety-and-insomnia-drove-me-to-success-but-it-was/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [ \[Performing artists\] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/performing-artists-are-making-greater-percentages-people-are-going-to/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-think-i-will-always-have-a-connection-to-young-people-to-try-to/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/the-best-defense-for-any-group-of-people-is-what-we-do-to-defend/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [You have to be present, awake and happy now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/you-have-to-be-present-awake-and-happy-now/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/culture-in-america-and-everywhere-else-comes-from-the-suffering-from/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-try-to-use-my-voice-i-know-that-celebrity-is-valuable-and-people-do/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/they-re-lacking-culture-in-hollywood-that-gives-me-a-big-up-right-i/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [Meditation helps everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/meditation-helps-everything/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [If you talk about the prison-industrial complex, I've fought against the prison-industrial complex when I called for a repeal of the Rockefeller drug laws.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/if-you-talk-about-the-prison-industrial-complex-i-ve-fought-against/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

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