Russell Simmons

Actresses are kind of a little crazy.

I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others.

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

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.

To be awake is to be fully present, no noise, just you and God. Most of us only have seconds of full consciousness. To live in a state of Samadhi - that's what we're here for.

Service is the key to everything in life.

I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere.

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

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

You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or an opportunity that should be opened up to them. But at the same time I believe that people of color are not the only poor people in America and all over the world.

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

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.