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
thinking animal abuse
Unconscious behavior is at the core. Think of the 40 billion animals we abuse and eat who are born into suffering. It's a karmic disaster.
people happy-place
And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.
war artist meditation
I've shared meditation with a lot of hip-hop artists, inmates, and returning war veterans with PTSD, as well. I feel like this dharma, this service is part of my job.
thinking
I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it.
important
You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important.
opportunity world new-opportunity
The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up.
emotional artist boys
Most artists are making as much money now as they could have made... in the heyday of Def Jam [when the] Beastie Boys would sell 10 million records or DMX would sell 6 or 7 million records. Those records are one thing, but then all the other ways to exploit the emotional relationship between artist and community is so much greater that I would guess that they're making as much or more money than they could have ever made.
emotional
The emotional attachment you get with a client or the music fan allows you access to do a lot of things.
artist
The artists are now big brands.
artist people performing
[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the music industry itself.
expectations trying make-me-happy
I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I'm a good giver without expectations.
yoga book
I read "The Yoga Sutras" every day.And also the "The Bhagavad Gita." Those two books sit by my bed.
kind
I'm a full disclosure kind of person.
offensive
I live in hip-hop. I don't find it to be offensive.