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.
ICE CUBEMy advice for anyone who wants to follow in my footsteps: create your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don’t doubt yourself.
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I always was like, “Yo, I’m here, I might as well get what I could take.”
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I think everybody likes a person that stands up for themselves. Nobody likes a punk or a coward.
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If you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don’t understand that.
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If you love what you do, and you believe in your talent, there’s nothing better than breaking through. There’s no better feeling than breaking through.
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I feel like I got a whole lot of living to do before I think about summing it up in a book.
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Sometimes you got to start somewhere. And it’s cool, as long as where you start is not where you plan on finishing.
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I’m always happy. I’ve just got a mean face.
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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.
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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 think reading is important in any form. I think a person who’s trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in.
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Don’t talk about death, I’ve got too much life to live, To many orders to give.
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I’m always open, and will criticize myself, too. And I just think being that honest with everybody puts you in a different space than somebody who’s just shooting venom at a certain group or a certain amount of individuals.
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The hardest period for a writer is the period in-between writing. That’s when you can go crazy if you don’t allow the creative juices to flow.
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I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it’s like climbing a mountain or building a building. It’s a challenge but you love every challenge that it brings or presents itself.
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Sometimes, when you want to laugh, reality steps in.
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You want the industry to finally admit that you’re good. But I’m still good without their admission.
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Any time there’s racism somewhere in sports, we should get it out of there because sports is a place where everything’s supposed to be fair.
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I think, to me, reality is better than being fake.
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I love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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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 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 was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen.
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If I only had 24 hours to live, I would spend the time telling everybody I love that I love them.
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There’s a lot of potential that goes unused in places like South Central L.A., a lot of brilliant, smart people who just don’t have that chance to show it.
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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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You never get tired of seeing yourself on TV. It’s always extra cool… always a treat.
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