424 Quotes by Russell Simmons

I'm a big supporter of President Obama.

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.

You've got to do things that promote what's important.

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

As I get, I give. Giving as you get is critical. It has everything to do with being happy for yourself, and making others happy is the cause of making yourself happy, and it’s the cycle of giving and getting.

Actresses are kind of a little crazy.

I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

Sometimes, a new toy, a new technology, will focus you. The world is always trying to draw you out, so you always have to remember to go in.