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.
ICE CUBEIf you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don’t understand that.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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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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I know my flavor’s going to work because I just know there’s not a lot of guys like me around. So you got to figure out what’s that about you.
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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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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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Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.
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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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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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I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen.
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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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There’s things people say in the barbershop they won’t even say in their own living room, because it’s just one of those zones where nobody’s going to judge you too much about your dumb opinion.
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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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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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My 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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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’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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