Russell Simmons Quotes

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.

Success makes you less intimidated by things.

I'm not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed.

Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

Every individual suffers from the fear of failure, but you can change your destiny only when you overcome it.

Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live.

That's the whole key to anything: Don't be afraid to fail. And Bernie Mac is not afraid to fail.

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Living in Chicago, you have got to not be afraid about failing at something.

I had to find the courage to share not only myself but my art with the world. I faced fear, and I went for it. I wasn't a failure, and I'm very proud of myself.

The results you produce in life are inversely proportional to the degree to which you are intimidated.

Someone once told me not to be afraid of being afraid, because, as she said, 'Anxiety is a glimpse of your own daring.' Isn't that great? It means that part of your agitation is just excitement about what you're getting ready to accomplish. Don't sell yourself short by being so afraid of failure that you don't dare to make any mistakes. Make your mistakes and learn from them. And remember: No matter how many mistakes you make, your mother always loves you!

If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.

I have never sung a whole song on my own before and I am not the best dancer in the world, but I would rather try and fall than not not try at all.

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

What is there to be afraid of? The worst thing that can happen is you fail. So what? I failed at a lot of things. My first record was horrible.

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at.

I've never been afraid to fail.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

It might be scary because you're taking a risk, but at the end of the day you can say you tried.

I think my whole life, because of where I came from, I had a fear of failure.

Sometimes those fears creep into the back of your head, but then you slap yourself and think, 'Oh, woe is me! People actually like me.' What a silly thing to worry about. This is a huge opportunity, and I'm excited.