Creating is really what I like to do. The best thing in the world is to have an idea in the back of your head and then to make that idea into a movie and have people all over the world enjoy it.
ICE CUBEShould I peel a cap or should I let him survive?
More Ice Cube Quotes
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There’s nothing wrong with starting off in a box, but you got to have a plan to come out that box.
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Create your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don’t doubt yourself.
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Most of the problems that we have are brought on by the government and not by music. Music is a mirror of what we’re going through, not the cause of what we’re going through.
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If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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Our household is built on love and respect. And we don’t really let negative vibes stay too long. It’s worked out. I got a great family, great kids.
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I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.
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I been all around the world and I haven’t found a city that I’d rather be from or rather come back to than Los Angeles.
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I do what I do. You like it, great. You don’t, go listen to somebody else. I’m stickin’ with the people who stuck with me.
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You wanna be remembered for making an impact and changing things.And I guess for the good or for the bad, it don’t matter. But I guess you just wanna be remembered when it’s all said and done.
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I believe every pencil has to be sharpened every now and then to stay sharp, or you dull out. So my records, I chose to speak on what black people do, what white people do, what women do, what men do.
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If you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don’t understand that.
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You pay to have a good time, you don’t always want to pay to be schooled or sad or reminded how bad you got it. To me a movie theater ain’t always the place for that.
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I’m not actually from Compton – I’m from South Central Los Angeles, and my father still lives in the same house I grew up in, so I’m there all the time.
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If you really look at my lyrics, nobody’s exempt. Nobody’s exempt from observation, criticism or what I think is correction.
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Money is the root of all evil. Yeah, money is the root. It’s not racism and “this-ism” and “that-ism”; it’s our thirst and hunger for money. And that’s where all the bodies are buried.
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Keep doin’ what you’re doin’, fall in love with what you’re creating, and everything else will fall into place.
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The real is always presented. That hardcore record or movie is not needed in the hood, because it’s already there. You can see it with your own eyes.
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I’m not really into the political game as far as paying politicians and stuff like that, I’m not into that. You do your job, and I’ll do mine.
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I never was in the Nation of Islam… I mean, what I call myself is a natural Muslim, ’cause it’s just me and God.
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You never get tired of seeing yourself on TV. It’s always extra cool… always a treat.
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You don’t wanna mess up what you’ve done. It’s like Jordan coming back: You’re scared to mess up the legacy.
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I think, to me, reality is better than being fake.
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A lot of people have a misconception of what the ghetto is all about. You know, it’s only a small percentage of the people that are bad. Everybody else is good.
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I love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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I’m always happy. I’ve just got a mean face.
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Rap is just somebody getting something off his chest. That’s all it is.
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