Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful.
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More Ice Cube Quotes
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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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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 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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I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.
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Should I peel a cap or should I let him survive?
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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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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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I always was like, “Yo, I’m here, I might as well get what I could take.”
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You never get tired of seeing yourself on TV. It’s always extra cool… always a treat.
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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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Don’t get a movie confused with real life. I’m a well-rounded human being like everyone else.
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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 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 love music. It’s freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.
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Early in my career, people wanted to hear music about protest, about trying to change things.
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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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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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A bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush.
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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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I’ve been fighting my whole career to show a different side and prove naysayers – not prove them wrong, because I don’t think you should get your energy from negative people.
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I don’t cook gumbo, but I just know it’s a lot of good ingredients in it. And, with a movie, you got to have all those ingredients.
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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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When I was six, God was a white man with a big beard riding on a white cloud. That’s the image television pumps.
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I think reading is important in any form. I think a person who’s trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in.
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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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You like a woman, she’s got kids, it’s a package. You can’t just go in one-sided.
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