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
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You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important.
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The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.
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That really is the best part of being a dad. You remember what's important in life.
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It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.
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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 soon.
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It's not a signal to the end of hip-hop. We know it will be a lasting fixture. And it should be. All over the world hip-hop is expression of young people's struggles, their frustrations and opinions.
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Everyone says I'm so much more beautiful in person,
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The mindset of poverty is something that has to be overcome. I don't believe that those people who are living in this struggle -- I'm not saying what Bill Cosby is saying, for instance. I'm saying that it's our job to continue to give back.
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What Rev Run represents is a special reality. We need inspiration, and his reality is an inspiration. If you're a father, and you see him raise his family, you'll learn how to raise your family.
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To be awake is to be fully present, no noise, just you and God. Most of us only have seconds of full consciousness. To live in a state of Samadhi - that's what we're here for.
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I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness.
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The reason that I have Global Grind is to communicate ideas to people who might otherwise not be listening.
I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful.