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.
ICE CUBEI grew up in the seventies and disco was big. That influenced me the most.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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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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Don’t get a movie confused with real life. I’m a well-rounded human being like everyone else.
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You wanna be remembered for making an impact and changing things.And I guess for the good or for the bad, it don’t matter. But I guess you just wanna be remembered when it’s all said and done.
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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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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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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’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’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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I think everybody likes a person that stands up for themselves. Nobody likes a punk or a coward.
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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 think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.
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I love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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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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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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