I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.
ICE CUBEI grew up in the seventies and disco was big. That influenced me the most.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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I make a mean cup of coffee, if you give me the right ingredients.
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I’m always happy. I’ve just got a mean face.
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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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Create your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don’t doubt yourself.
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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 love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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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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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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If you love what you do, and you believe in your talent, there’s nothing better than breaking through. There’s no better feeling than breaking through.
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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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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 think, to me, reality is better than being fake.
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You can do anything in the world if you say “Hey man, don’t blame me, the devil made me do it. It’s an easy way to escape responsibility.”
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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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