People Quotes by Russell Simmons

Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle.

— Russell Simmons

Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people.

— Russell Simmons

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

— Russell Simmons

The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.

— Russell Simmons

People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.

— Russell Simmons

Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people.

— Russell Simmons

You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.

— Russell Simmons

You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.

— Russell Simmons

People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out.

— Russell Simmons

People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's…

— Russell Simmons

Success is happiness. People say, "Oh that sounds corny." No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in…

— Russell Simmons

I think the artist's job throughout history has been to tell - to say things that people are inspired by.

— Russell Simmons

You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual.

— Russell Simmons

Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.

— Russell Simmons

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.

— Russell Simmons

A poet or a comedian can say what's on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh.…

— Russell Simmons

I know some people say "Keep your eyes on the prize," but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize,…

— Russell Simmons

The politicians already in office don't want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start…

— Russell Simmons

I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of…

— Russell Simmons

It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining…

— Russell Simmons

If you want to say something profound, writing from your heartbeat is different than writing from the loud voices you get from…

— Russell Simmons

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their…

— Russell Simmons

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

You don't expect a 94-year-old white guy to pick "Dope," which was an awesome movie not even close to being considered by…

— Russell Simmons

I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a…

— Russell Simmons

I mean people are sexist and racist and homophobic and violent. But I don't think of the rappers as being any more…

— Russell Simmons

We want the government to be controlled by all the people, not by the richest 1%. That's always been the first demand.…

— Russell Simmons

A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for…

— Russell Simmons

America, you know, they always separate people because of race. They've been able to convince, 'The niggers are coming.' You know, the…

— Russell Simmons

Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.

— Russell Simmons

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.

— Russell Simmons

I look for people who have insight in places where I don't.

— Russell Simmons

The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'.

— Russell Simmons

If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.

— Russell Simmons

People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.

— Russell Simmons

Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.

— Russell Simmons

I don't believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God's way of communicating with us.

— Russell Simmons

You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump.

— Russell Simmons

The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out,…

— Russell Simmons

Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken.

— Russell Simmons