Russell Simmons Community Quotations

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.

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.

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.

The commemoration deserves the respect and support of all people of good will who cherish the universal love of humanity, ... The time has come for the Hip-Hop community and all of us to come together and participate in a movement which will have a fundamental influence on the lives of this generation and generations to come.

This is the most devastating thing to their community they've seen in their lifetime. I've never seen a bigger outpouring of love and giving. I've never seen anything like it.

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

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.

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.

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.