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Famous Russell Simmons Quotes
“I look for people who have insight in places where I don't.”
“Anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.”
“Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.”
“I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.”
“People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.”
“You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.”
“You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump.”
“Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle.”
“Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.”
“I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.”
“If you learn late, you pass it on to people so they can learn early. It's a step process.”
“Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people.”
“People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists.”