There’s nothing wrong with starting off in a box, but you got to have a plan to come out that box.
ICE CUBEThe 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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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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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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I think everybody likes a person that stands up for themselves. Nobody likes a punk or a coward.
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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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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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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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To me, in a perfect world, you have the flavor and the magic of movies like 48 Hours, Lethal Weapon and Bad Boys.
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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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I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.
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Rap is just somebody getting something off his chest. That’s all it is.
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I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I’m a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work.
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I always want to read the script before I totally commit.
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Don’t worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.
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Sometimes, when you want to laugh, reality steps in.
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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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