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
moving justice leader
I just try to, in my own way, contribute to making a better Hollywood, to move Hollywood to be a leader in social justice, as it always has been, and not to have any holes in their own backyard while they continue to push for equality and all the things that they always stand up for.
moving great-experiences promoting
I like to move towards a place where my greatest experience is promoting happiness for others. I know that that creates a cycle of the same great experience.
song moving week
I'm still moving around.We're building a platform to put a song out every week for 52 weeks called ADD52.
moving leap
Not every move you make has to be a great leap
moving people good-enough
Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.
beautiful moving book
When you read a book, and it's really, really beautiful, you're so engaged you forget to breathe. If you're in a car accident, and everything moves slowly, you can be shocked into the present. The past and the future disappear.
moving long vision
As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
blacks certain force forces government ignorance keeping poverty rampant respond today together
These blacks here today see the poverty and ignorance that is keeping us at a certain place. They know where the forces are, and they will come together and force our government to respond to the poverty and ignorance that's rampant in our country.
ugly
Is that because I was ugly in my picture? ... I think it's because in person you get the energy.
authority heroes seeing
Seeing these heroes is inspiring. T.I. has authority.
fully god seconds state
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.
achieve believe changed charity comfort happiness job life people spend state thinking time
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.
global grind might otherwise people
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.