Russell Simmons

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. Pick people who are interested in what you're interested in.

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.

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.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

I've never been that person who wants a Rolls Royce or wants to live in a mansion or what have you.

I know I'm not the kind of person who's gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock 'n' roll artists. They just play their hits and that's it. That doesn't appeal to me.