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" The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions. "

Russell Simmons

Today

Suffering

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" 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

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" American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians. "

" I produced Run DMC. I produced some early records, lots of records early on. "

" Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce. "

" Actresses are kind of a little crazy. "

" You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people. "

" Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged. "

" 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. "

" I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness. "

" My little girls are the most beautiful women in the world. I am a lucky, lucky man. I will spend every day making sure that they know this. "

" 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. "

" When I started the diamond business, no black person, period, was in it to do what we're trying to do to change the industry. So I like to do things that I see clearly that are in my, you know, scope. And then, I had to figure how I get talented or smart business people around me to execute. That's what I have to do. "

" It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. "

" The reason that I have Global Grind is to communicate ideas to people who might otherwise not be listening. "

" 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. "

" Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right? "

" I'm a big supporter of President Obama. "

" Service is the key to everything in life. "

" I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen. "

" I think the idea of getting money out of politics is critical. "

" 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. "

" I go to yoga every day. I meditate every morning. "

" I want to get involved in things that makes a difference in peoples lives and lifts them up. I don't want to be a part of anything that's not inspiring or helpful to the community that I'm serving. "

Russell Simmons

Community

Want

" I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference. "

" Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle. "

" I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement. "

" I run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A little thing like that can make people believe it. "

" If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good. "

" Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Pick people who are interested in what you're interested in. "

" If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you're going to get, you become a more successful person. In other words, if you want to make money, you have to help someone else make money. "