Top quotes by Russell Simmons

Respect your parents. What they tell you is true. Hard work, dedication and faith will get you anything. Imagination will drive itself. You can get anything you want, but you have to have faith behind all your ideas. Stick to your goals and have an undying faith. Votes: 35

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. Votes: 22

My financial service business is the absolute best thing I have done to empower the poor. I run many charities and fight many political causes, but my financial service company is the greatest gift I've given. Votes: 18

Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people. Votes: 15

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged. Votes: 14

I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens. Votes: 14

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation. Votes: 13

The reason that I have Global Grind is to communicate ideas to people who might otherwise not be listening. Votes: 12

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. Votes: 12

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. Votes: 12

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. Votes: 10

People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most. Votes: 8

I go to yoga every day. I meditate every morning. Votes: 8

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. Votes: 8

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. Votes: 8

I think the idea of getting money out of politics is critical. Votes: 8

There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop. Votes: 7

If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good. Votes: 7

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. Votes: 7

If you wake up deciding what you want to give versus what you're going to get, you become a more successful person. Votes: 6

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians. Votes: 5

Service is the key to everything in life. Votes: 5

I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I'm not a vegan for health reasons - although obviously I'm 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that's true. But I'm a vegan for compassionate reasons. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 4

You can't jump to vegan if you're not. Some people are absolute. Some people are able to be gradual. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 2

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. Votes: 2

Most people believe that results matter. The idea that results matter is one that you have to keep letting go of. And most of the time, I believe it. Votes: 2

I don't use my brain about the creative thing. From a business standpoint, I instinctively do things: when I get something right, it's never because I use my brain. Votes: 0

Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle. Votes: 0

Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right? Votes: 0

I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others. Votes: 0

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you." Votes: 0

Every time I go into a new venture, I find a "rabbi" who has the business acumen to help me understand the mechanics of that industry, the costs involved in developing a product, and what you need to do in order to make a profit. Votes: 0

I don't want to appease everyone. It seems very difficult to be steadfast on truth and be a politician. Votes: 0

Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all. Votes: 0

Be encouraged. Stay on your hustle. You can't fail until u quit. Votes: 0

Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people. Votes: 0

There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That's why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that. Votes: 0

My wife Kimora once told me while we were watching "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" that it's a vegetarian movie because the way that the woman was screaming, "Aaaahhh," and trying to run away is how every animal you eat reacted at the slaughterhouse. Votes: 0

A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian. If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system? Votes: 0

Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?' Votes: 0

No matter what you're doing, try to work at that task like it's your dream job. Votes: 0

I know some people say "Keep your eyes on the prize," but I disagree. When your eyes are stuck on the prize, you're going to keep stumbling and crashing into things. If you really want to get ahead, you've got to keep your eyes focused on the path. Votes: 0

You'll see a lot of funny stuff, you'll see a lot of daddy-knows-best stuff, you'll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together. Votes: 0

That really is the best part of being a dad. You remember what's important in life. Votes: 0

Hip-hop is about tearing down the system to better it, tearing down the system to better themselves. No matter how flimsy it might seem, they always wanted the finer things in life. Votes: 0

Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice. Votes: 0

No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Being a thoughtful vegan makes our time on this Earth more peaceful and joyous, because you get to have a hand in promoting and increasing the happiness, good health and well-being of others -- both animal and human -- rather than being an instrument of their suffering and death. Votes: 0

Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It's the same sickness, whether it's about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It's all wrong. It's all the same. Votes: 0

What holds most people back isn't the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves. Votes: 0

Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

There are no failures, only quitters Votes: 0

The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice. Votes: 0

It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Votes: 0

Nowhere in the Bible, Koran, or Torah does it say, "If you curse, then you're going to hell." But everywhere it says that if you kill, you're going to wherever they send you, depending on the religion. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

In my experience, there's only one thing that will always steer you toward success: That's to have a vision and to stick with it... Once I have a vision for a new venture, I'm going to ride that vision until the wheels come off. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy. Votes: 0

Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people. Votes: 0

I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver. Votes: 0

I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have. Votes: 0

Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate. Votes: 0

People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists. Votes: 0

"...piling up zeros in your bank account, or cars in your driveway, won't in and of itself make you successful. Rather, true success is based on a constant flow of giving and recieving. In fact, if you look up affluence in the dictionary, you'll see its root is a Latin phrase meaning "to flow with abundance". So in order to be truly affluent, you must always let what you have recieved flow back into the world." Votes: 0

...if we are open and we prepare for promoting dialogue and love, and a better understanding of each other, and tolerance and so forth, that's what the world will become, a more tolerant, loving place. Votes: 0

[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the music industry itself. Votes: 0

[T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood. Votes: 0

86% of its audience was made up of people of color. That tells you that the full potential of many black stars won't be realized until their audiences are fully integrated. Votes: 0

A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world. Votes: 0

A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving. Votes: 0

A person's strength is to know their weaknesses. Votes: 0

A poet or a comedian can say what's on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh. Votes: 0

Actresses are kind of a little crazy. Votes: 0

Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort. Votes: 0

Always try to be yourself. Votes: 0

America, you know, they always separate people because of race. They've been able to convince, 'The niggers are coming.' You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people. Not only because there are more mixes of people, but because people are more open-minded about each other. So I think in the future, America has a great, great opportunity, and mostly because of hip-hop. Votes: 0

An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day. Votes: 0

And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God. Votes: 0

Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide. Votes: 0

As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward. Votes: 0

At the core of everything that is hurtful to humanity is a lack of consciousness. Votes: 0

At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment. Votes: 0

Being materialistic is part of the hip-hop community's nature, because jazz and blues and rock 'n' roll, when they started out in the urban communities, were about the American Dream, and the lack of opportunity in that structure. So they talked about everything - uplifting and getting what is perceived as success in America. Votes: 0

Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write. Votes: 0

But rich or poor, black or white, none of us are entitled to anything. Votes: 0

By listening to your higher self, or Atman, you can return to the truth that's already inside of you and in the process change not only yourself, but the entire world, through positivity and love. Votes: 0

Coming out of my first yoga class, I was astonished that there were nothing but hot girls there. Just 55 girls, Bobby Shriver, who's a buddy of mine, and myself. I came out of class, I was so high. I been sober 26 years, but I'm an ex-druggie. Votes: 0

Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self Votes: 0

Cruelty is cruelty, whether it's cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens. Votes: 0

Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don't want the old ways. They want to bring in the new, whether it's the ballet, when it started, or Shakespeare. Votes: 0

Decide that no matter what is happening around you, the sun will always be shining in your world. Votes: 0

Donald Trump's not politically correct. Although you are running for president, you should be politically correct. But there is also the expression of an artist. Votes: 0

Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go! Votes: 0

Don't worry what others are doing. Do you! Votes: 0

Embrace struggle... It is your greatest teacher. Votes: 0

Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted. Votes: 0

Every day we all make mistakes ourselves, but, and we all sometimes have some...harbor some prejudices and all, but we have to know in our heart it's wrong. And we all want to remember that we are connected. And that any kind of racism is wrong. Votes: 0

Everyone's goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others. Votes: 0

Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success. Votes: 0

Fortunately, Hollywood is open to change. It's just a question of how to go about doing it. Votes: 0

Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under. Votes: 0

Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams. Votes: 0

Get your hustle on... Hard work is easy, working out is hard. Votes: 0

Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy. Votes: 0

Good givers are great getters. Votes: 0

Happy can make you money, but money can't make you happy. Votes: 0

Hip-hop is such a wide statement of culture that everyone is not the same, and it's impossible to put it into one box. Votes: 0

Hip-hop took some lessons from rock 'n' roll, and rock 'n' roll took some lessons from hip-hop. Votes: 0

Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken. Votes: 0

I always say neediness is the cause of suffering. I'm not the only one who says it. It's something I adopted and I believe. Votes: 0

I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers - both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the 'Harmony For Humanity' e-Stage. Votes: 0

I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it's great. Votes: 0

I ask everyone - white Hollywood and black Hollywood - to get outside of your comfort zone and make friends. That's where they're going to learn from each other, and that's where they're going to make better movies and make Hollywood a better place. Votes: 0

I can't get my medicine. Votes: 0

I can't pay my [bills]. I can't go to work. My car is out of gas. Votes: 0

I couldn't guarantee that someone could get off their medication. But I suspect that meditation instead of Ritalin would change the life of any kid with ADD. Votes: 0

I don't believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God's way of communicating with us. Votes: 0

I don't eat any animals or anything that has to do with animals. No fish or egg or dairy because I personally don't feel it's a good practice to eat anything that might run away from you. Votes: 0

I don't eat anything that runs away from me. Votes: 0

I don't know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It's the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. Votes: 0

I don't like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that's most inspiring, because it's at that second that you're aware of "the infinite everything." Votes: 0

I don't miss a day of yoga. I don't miss my meditation... They're way more important. Votes: 0

I don't miss my prayers and I don't miss my yoga. Those things are important to me. Votes: 0

I don't want to wait for Hollywood to decide that what I do is good. Votes: 0

I feel the choices our president Barack Obama is making now are safer and better. Votes: 0

I had too many businesses that are frivolous. I have enough. What interests me most is under-served communities. We need a new style of empowering these people, and new approaches. Votes: 0

I have a pilot called The Re-Education of Oliver Cooper starring the white kid from Project X where follows a black girl to a black university, like in Legally Blonde. I have so many fun projects. Votes: 0

I just said let's get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too. Some Latino poets who barely speak English and Asian poets who can't believe how discriminated against they are. It was luck nad being in the right place. I wasn't saying nothing somebody else wasn't saying but they wouldn't hear it from them. Votes: 0

I just try to, in my own way, contribute to making a better Hollywood, to move Hollywood to be a leader in social justice, as it always has been, and not to have any holes in their own backyard while they continue to push for equality and all the things that they always stand up for. Votes: 0

I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what's on people's minds and I don't think it's any different now. Votes: 0

I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would happen. Votes: 0

I know a lot of angry liberals right now. Hell, I know a lot of angry vegans. Votes: 0

I like to move towards a place where my greatest experience is promoting happiness for others. I know that that creates a cycle of the same great experience. Votes: 0

I live in hip-hop. I don't find it to be offensive. Votes: 0

I look for people who have insight in places where I don't. Votes: 0

I mean people are sexist and racist and homophobic and violent. But I don't think of the rappers as being any more sexist or racist or homophobic than their parents. Certainly less, in all those cases, less homophobic or racist or sexist, and then less gangster than our government. It's stuff that people normally don't speak on, subjects they don't speak on, and ideas they kind of keep to themselves. Votes: 0

I read "The Yoga Sutras" every day.And also the "The Bhagavad Gita." Those two books sit by my bed. Votes: 0

I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I'm a good giver without expectations. Votes: 0

I signed Jay-Z because he was on fire. I wasn't a genius. The record was great. I put it on The Nutty Professor soundtrack and we signed him. Votes: 0

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. Votes: 0

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better... they're better people, right? They're segregated. It's self segregated in some cases, but there's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood. Votes: 0

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. Even to protect their own interests or the interests of the planet or the animals or other individuals, which is critical. I try to keep it. Votes: 0

I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading. Votes: 0

I think it's very important. I've gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It's something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon. Votes: 0

I think that diversity is key for the next American entrepreneurs. They want to be a part of this society where there is so much diversity they have to have people from all the experiences. Votes: 0

I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest. Votes: 0

I think the artist's job throughout history has been to tell - to say things that people are inspired by. Votes: 0

I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so we can have a roadmap, because artists - almost every single artist in hip-hop, they paint a picture of society that's overlooked. The misogyny, the racism, the violence, the homophobia, these are things that we try to avoid instead of dealing with. All of that I see it so often. Votes: 0

I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen. Votes: 0

I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that's when you're able to think and learn. Votes: 0

I want to do and I'm giving all the profits to charity, is to teach people to meditate. All it takes is a little bit of patience. Votes: 0

I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out. Votes: 0

I want to talk a little bit abut two things: clarity and cloudiness. Both of them quiet the mind. One quiets it, the other numbs it. either way, there's less thought, and the less thought, the more happiness. Votes: 0

I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money. Votes: 0

I would like to employ more people but I don't want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I'm working on that. Votes: 0

I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry. Votes: 0

If it feels like your life has become a nasty, brackish puddle of water, never forget that you do possess the power to transform it into a beautiful, rushing stream that will carry you to enlightenment. Votes: 0

If you are a good giver, you will be great getter. The less you need, the more you attract. Votes: 0

If you aren't passionate about a vision, it's hard to have faith in it. Votes: 0

If you don't break a hole through the brick wall, don't just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall. Votes: 0

If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you'll always make the right decision. Votes: 0

If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process. Votes: 0

If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation. Votes: 0

If you want to say something profound, writing from your heartbeat is different than writing from the loud voices you get from music. If they're rapping from noise, it's about robbing people. It's that simple. Votes: 0

I'm a big supporter of President Obama. Votes: 0

I'm a full disclosure kind of person. Votes: 0

I'm always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts. Votes: 0

I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead. Votes: 0

I'm lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions. Votes: 0

I'm really not an angry vegan, but human beings are f***ing rude. Votes: 0

I'm still moving around.We're building a platform to put a song out every week for 52 weeks called ADD52. Votes: 0

Imagine if you have a million views on a show and they say it's a hit on some cable networks. I could put out a piece of content that has 20 million views. Votes: 0

In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when. I ask those who feel that giving freedom to others somehow binds you, to please take a good look at what you are standing behind Votes: 0

In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU. Votes: 0

In the morning I stand up, scratch a little bit, then I light a candle and I meditate. Every morning. I've been meditating for maybe 20 years. I meditate so I can make choices; so I'm not a sheep all the time. So I can see better than what everyone else is doing. Votes: 0

In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as "heat" or "essential energy." The concept is that through a disciplined approach to work and self-sacrifice, Tapas will burn away the negativity that separates us from God. By working our hardest and happily enduring the hardships of life we are able to create a sense of peace and clarity in ourselves. Votes: 0

It is only through opening your hearts will you be able to see that by promoting freedom for all, you are unchaining yourself. I guess I'm an optimist. I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I'm there with you every step of the way until that day comes. Votes: 0

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. Votes: 0

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be. Votes: 0

It's always marketeers building their own careers. Votes: 0

It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time. Votes: 0

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you. Votes: 0

I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter. Votes: 0

I've shared meditation with a lot of hip-hop artists, inmates, and returning war veterans with PTSD, as well. I feel like this dharma, this service is part of my job. Votes: 0

Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another. Votes: 0

Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce. Votes: 0

Learn to let your thoughts exist on their own without getting too involved in them. Votes: 0

Many of my biggest business endeavors were failures before they became a success. Some failed for as long as six years before they hit. Everyone around me thought I was crazy. You just have to stay at it. Votes: 0

Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that's been missing. Votes: 0

Meditation helps everything. Votes: 0

Mistakes only cost you when you don't acknowledge them. Votes: 0

Money doesn't make u happy .. But happy makes you money.. Votes: 0

Most artists are making as much money now as they could have made... in the heyday of Def Jam [when the] Beastie Boys would sell 10 million records or DMX would sell 6 or 7 million records. Those records are one thing, but then all the other ways to exploit the emotional relationship between artist and community is so much greater that I would guess that they're making as much or more money than they could have ever made. Votes: 0

Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form. Votes: 0

My idea is to integrate black stars into mainstream stars. It hasn't been explored properly. That's what Im doing in Hollywood. Votes: 0

Needing nothing attracts everything. Votes: 0

Needing nothing really is the ultimate goal. And to have nothing to do with things. Votes: 0

Never change for the mainstream"”stay in your lane, and if you're talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you. Votes: 0

Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world. Votes: 0

No matter how rich you are, you cannot transport yourself to the future or the past. Votes: 0

No matter what we've done or where we've been, every single one of us can change. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through. Votes: 0

Not every move you make has to be a great leap Votes: 0

Nothing increases happiness like quiet time. The truth is, the only moments that make you laugh or happy are seconds of stillness. Votes: 0

Nowadays, if you're a great artist, you don't have to leave the house, which is a really big difference. You're closer to the artist. And the artist can be closer to their artistry without having to always worry about branding themselves or building something image-wise. Votes: 0

One positive thought can change your whole day. Votes: 0

People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out. Votes: 0

People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them. Votes: 0

Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation. Votes: 0

Quit taking, start giving. Votes: 0

Running all my different companies has turned out to be a lot easier because I mediate twice a day and go to yoga every day. Votes: 0

Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty. Votes: 0

Sitting in stillness has got to be the greatest asset I have in terms of attaining happiness. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you. Votes: 0

Success is happiness. People say, "Oh that sounds corny." No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat. Votes: 0

Suffering will always be there. You'll always have the poor. You have to own your own progress. It is true that because of the economy and the fear factor the president [Barack Obama] is able to execute a lot of promises that it would be difficult to deliver it not for the fear factor. It's funny. He's delivering on what he promised and we call it fear. Votes: 0

That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day. Votes: 0

That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars. Votes: 0

The always-connected culture isn't as much a contributor as Grace might think. The nervous mind, the monkey mind, will create its own noise. It doesn't need a new toy. Votes: 0

The artists are now big brands. Votes: 0

The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people. Votes: 0

The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that's just, where everyone feels safe. Votes: 0

The emotional attachment you get with a client or the music fan allows you access to do a lot of things. Votes: 0

The greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation. Votes: 0

The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity. Votes: 0

The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best Votes: 0

The less you need, the more you attract. Votes: 0

The most aggressive views governing this country speak a lot about inclusion. We still have some people in this country who don't really get that we all have the same agenda, aspirations, hopes, and fears. I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them. Votes: 0

The old world is quickly disappearing, and the new opportunities are opening up. Votes: 0

The pain that's created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don't begin to work on those ideas that God has blessed you with, they will become stagnant inside of you and eventually begin to eat away at you. You might seem OK on the outside, but inside you will be ill from not getting those ideas out of your heart and into the world. Stalling leads to sickness. But taking steps, even baby steps, always leads to success. Votes: 0

The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember. Votes: 0

The person who understands Dharma will have the opposite reaction to a "hard" job. That person will be eager to get started, no matter what kind of work is in front of her, because she understands that she's doing God's work. And when you're working for God, nothing is too hard. Votes: 0

The poets who do this are uniquely conscious of this silence, this stillness. Votes: 0

The reason I got a break in Hollywood when I moved here a few years ago is my good buddy, who I was on the beach with when he was a publicist, is now the chairman of HBO. Votes: 0

The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress. Votes: 0

The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it. Votes: 0

The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat. Votes: 0

The stuff I do, I do every day, and I've been doing it for long periods of time. I don't start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it. Votes: 0

The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'. Votes: 0

There are so many urban pop ideas that are underserved, and I think Hollywood doesn't see us and misses the opportunity to integrate. Votes: 0

There are songs and melody that make you really happy. And there are spiritual gifts that you have - giving these gifts away sometimes gives you that feeling of inspiration. These seconds of awareness make you realize that any second can be your favorite one, and it really is up to you. Votes: 0

There is a subject - there is a research that says a man thinks about sex every 12 seconds. And so when an artist expresses something that's sexual in music it is a reflection of our reality. If we want that reality changed, then we have to do things that affect the core. Votes: 0

There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind. Votes: 0

There is no religious or any kind of a gender that should separate you from any religious ideas. Votes: 0

There's one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted. Votes: 0

There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture. Votes: 0

They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture. Votes: 0

Those who need nothing attract everything. Votes: 0

Unconscious behavior is at the core. Think of the 40 billion animals we abuse and eat who are born into suffering. It's a karmic disaster. Votes: 0

Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It's the most mainstream thing there is. Votes: 0

We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur. Votes: 0

We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They're angry. They're hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he's understanding you and listening. Votes: 0

What I would do to change this planet is have everyone meditate and look inside. Then we'd have a happier, more service-oriented, less-needy world. Votes: 0

When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, "Oh my God! I'm clear! I love this!" Votes: 0

When you do good by the world, the world will do good by you Votes: 0

When you give without reservation, you'll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you. Votes: 0

When you read a book, and it's really, really beautiful, you're so engaged you forget to breathe. If you're in a car accident, and everything moves slowly, you can be shocked into the present. The past and the future disappear. Votes: 0

When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might've caused a lot of anxiety just come and go. Votes: 0

When you're a good giver you're a good getter. Votes: 0

You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity. Votes: 0

You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you... happiness is your natural state. Votes: 0

You don't expect a 94-year-old white guy to pick "Dope," which was an awesome movie not even close to being considered by the Academy. And that's what it's all about, like, promoting people who might not otherwise get promoted and celebrating people who might not get celebrated. Votes: 0

You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz. Votes: 0

You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump. Votes: 0

You have to be present, awake and happy now. Votes: 0

You have to learn to laugh all the time. It's a practice of life. It's a practice of happiness. Votes: 0

You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be. Votes: 0

You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done. Votes: 0

You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it. Votes: 0

You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up. Votes: 0

You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture. Votes: 0

You will be a great entrepreneur if you operate with a real sincere wanting to serve. Votes: 0

Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don't, they're going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul. Votes: 0

You've got to do things that promote what's important. Votes: 0

You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important. Votes: 0

You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts. Votes: 0