Early in my career, people wanted to hear music about protest, about trying to change things.
ICE CUBEI identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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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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A bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush.
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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 am only 33, I’ve got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I’m looking forward to the future and I’m proud about the past.
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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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The best thing I’ve done with my money is buy a house for my family. You wake up to a house you love and you feel like somebody.
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Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful.
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I’m always happy. I’ve just got a mean face.
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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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The thing is with hip-hop, it has its waves and the waves crash against the beach and the new waves come in. So to stay relevant you have to roll with that.
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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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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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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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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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Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.
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