A biography for Russell Simmonshasn’t been written yet.
“If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That's why legislation and regulations are necessary.”
“Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right?”
“I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.”
“I try to keep a positive intention and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet.”
“My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.”
“Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people.”
“I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, meditation 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.”