“There are no failures, only quitters”
Russell Simmons

“Only do shit you believe in!”
Russell Simmons

“When you do good by the world, the world will do good by you”
Russell Simmons

“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

“A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.”
Russell Simmons

“The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best”
Russell Simmons

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.
Russell Simmons

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Pick people who are interested in what you’re interested in.
Russell Simmons

If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you’re going to get, you become a more successful person.
Russell Simmons

Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people.
Russell Simmons

I’ve been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.
Russell Simmons

Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.
Russell Simmons

The thing about hip-hop is that it’s from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.
Russell Simmons

I’m not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
Russell Simmons

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

You can’t jump to vegan if you’re not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual.
Russell Simmons