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 CUBEDon’t get a movie confused with real life. I’m a well-rounded human being like everyone else.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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A bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush.
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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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Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful.
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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 silver and black may have another home, but the Raiders will always belong to the people of Los Angeles.
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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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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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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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I’m always the “less is more” guy when it comes to a scene. So I’ma be the one who will keep it grounded. Even if I let it go off and go crazy, I’m still the voice of keeping things grounded in reality.
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I love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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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 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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Our records, if you have a dark sense of humor, were funny, but our records weren’t about comedy. They were about protests, fantasy, confrontation and all that.
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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 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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