Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation. Russell Simmons More Quotes by Russell Simmons More Quotes From Russell Simmons As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward. Russell Simmons visionlongmoving You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity. Russell Simmons waitingwantopportunity Service is the key to everything in life. Russell Simmons keys People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them. Russell Simmons dealspeople I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so we can have a roadmap, because artists - almost every single artist in hip-hop, they paint a picture of society that's overlooked. The misogyny, the racism, the violence, the homophobia, these are things that we try to avoid instead of dealing with. All of that I see it so often. Russell Simmons rapartistthinking When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might've caused a lot of anxiety just come and go. Russell Simmons anxietymightlooks [T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood. Russell Simmons hollywoodblack It's always marketeers building their own careers. Russell Simmons buildingcareers 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. Russell Simmons great-experiencespromotingmoving If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good. Russell Simmons karmagivingworld Success is happiness. People say, "Oh that sounds corny." No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat. Russell Simmons mattersoundpeople Nowadays, if you're a great artist, you don't have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You're closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise. Russell Simmons differencesartistwise In the morning I stand up, scratch a little bit, then I light a candle and I meditate. Every morning. I've been meditating for maybe 20 years. I meditate so I can make choices; so I'm not a sheep all the time. So I can see better than what everyone else is doing. Russell Simmons lightsheepmorning The artists are now big brands. Russell Simmons brandsbigsartist There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture. Russell Simmons hollywoodmissingculture I live in hip-hop. I don't find it to be offensive. Russell Simmons offensivehipship-hop The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity. Russell Simmons creativitydoneimagination There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop. Russell Simmons teampeopleyears No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there. Russell Simmons dedicationhard-worklong I'm a full disclosure kind of person. Russell Simmons disclosurekindpersons
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