Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons is an American entrepreneur, producer and author. The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons had a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 October 1957
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
ignorance fighting opportunity
I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.
artist creative world
My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
Fortunately, Hollywood is open to change. It's just a question of how to go about doing it.
simple goal trying
Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
people community suffering
I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
moments disappear jokes
At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment.
effort focus results
Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.
people steps process
If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.
stay-strong make-others-happy giving
Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.
giver
Good givers are great getters.
decision remember breathe
If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.
people world i-can
The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'.
meditation helping
Meditation helps everything.
educational knowledge inspirational-running
Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.