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.
ICE CUBEYou don’t wanna mess up what you’ve done. It’s like Jordan coming back: You’re scared to mess up the legacy.
More Ice Cube Quotes
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I always want to read the script before I totally commit.
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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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You don’t wanna mess up what you’ve done. It’s like Jordan coming back: You’re scared to mess up the legacy.
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Don’t talk about death, I’ve got too much life to live, To many orders to give.
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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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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’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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If I only had 24 hours to live, I would spend the time telling everybody I love that I love them.
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I am only 33, I’ve got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I’m looking forward to the future and I’m proud about the past.
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Don’t worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.
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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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If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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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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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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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.
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