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. Russell Simmons More Quotes by Russell Simmons More Quotes From Russell Simmons I don't use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it's never because I use my brain. Russell Simmons creativeusebrain People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists. Russell Simmons blameartistpeople You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up. Russell Simmons giving-upbusinesssuccess 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. Russell Simmons positive-vibrationsincreasepeople Cruelty is cruelty, whether it's cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens. Russell Simmons catdogchildren Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them. Russell Simmons involved I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry. Russell Simmons formviolencesorry I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus. Russell Simmons focuscreativepeople 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. Russell Simmons artistjobswar Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people. Russell Simmons hip-hopvoicepeople The difference between blues, jazz, rock n' roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It's scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug. Russell Simmons rocksrappain Get your hustle on... Hard work is easy, working out is hard. Russell Simmons hustlework-outhard-work No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are. Russell Simmons donecircumstancesmatter My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" that it's a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, "Aaaahhh," and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse. Russell Simmons texasrunninganimal In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as "heat" or "essential energy." The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves. Russell Simmons effortsacrificeself America, you know, they always separate people because of race. They've been able to convince, 'The niggers are coming.' You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people. Not only because there are more mixes of people, but because people are more open-minded about each other. So I think in the future, America has a great, great opportunity, and mostly because of hip-hop. Russell Simmons raceopportunitythinking Coming out of my first yoga class, I was astonished that there were nothing but hot girls there. Just 55 girls, Bobby Shriver, who's a buddy of mine, and myself. I came out of class, I was so high. I been sober 26 years, but I'm an ex-druggie. Russell Simmons yogagirlyears By listening to your higher self, or Atman, you can return to the truth that's already inside of you and in the process change not only yourself, but the entire world, through positivity and love. Russell Simmons positivityselfspiritual That really is the best part of being a dad. You remember what's important in life. Russell Simmons fatherhooddadimportant You'll see a lot of funny stuff, you'll see a lot of daddy knows best stuff, you'll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together. Russell Simmons daddyfamilyfunny
