I think it's very important. I've gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It's something I plan to do with Tim Robbins… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Unconscious behavior is at the core. Think of the 40 billion animals we abuse and eat who are born into suffering. It's… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think the artist's job throughout history has been to tell - to say things that people are inspired by. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what's on people's minds and I… — 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… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
There is a subject - there is a research that says a man thinks about sex every 12 seconds. And so when… — 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… — 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
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go! — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
The always-connected culture isn't as much a contributor as Grace might think. The nervous mind, the monkey mind, will create its own… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would… — 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
I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
There are so many urban pop ideas that are underserved, and I think Hollywood doesn't see us and misses the opportunity to… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired… — 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
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