Russell Simmons Quotes

"The mindset of poverty is something that has to be overcome. I don't believe that those people who are living in this struggle -- I'm not saying what Bill Cosby is saying, for instance. I'm saying that it's our job to continue to give back."
-Russell Simmons

"You will see Bill Cosby on steroids."
-Russell Simmons

"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."
-Russell Simmons

"Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question."
-Russell Simmons

"They say we're putting out bad messages to the kids. Our image is clean, man. Kids beat each other's heads every day. They are fighting because they were fighting before I was born. ... We're role models."
-Russell Simmons

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