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…

— Russell Simmons

Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self

— 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…

— 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

There's one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And…

— Russell Simmons

I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at…

— Russell Simmons

[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone -…

— 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

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

— Russell Simmons

You have to be present, awake and happy now.

— 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…

— Russell Simmons

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

— Russell Simmons

They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.

— Russell Simmons

Meditation helps everything.

— 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…

— Russell Simmons

When I start my day by reflecting on all the things I have to be grateful for, I'll have a much more…

— 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 run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A…

— Russell Simmons

Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.

— Russell Simmons

By listening to your higher self, or Atman, you can return to the truth that's already inside of you and in the…

— Russell Simmons

I ask everyone - white Hollywood and black Hollywood - to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That's where…

— Russell Simmons

The emotional attachment you get with a client or the music fan allows you access to do a lot of things.

— Russell Simmons

When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from…

— Russell Simmons

Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.

— Russell Simmons

No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult…

— Russell Simmons