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I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.
We live in an era where it ain't about dope rhymes. When beef is online, and how big is your co-sign.
So to make those checks better, I used to steal lollipops and sell them at school - but I got caught.
Your leadership depends on you. You can only be a great leader when you can lead yourself well first.
I was speechless. Rare for me, but if anyone was capable of shocking me to silence, it was my mother.
All my music is inspirational. You just gotta listen to the words and get what you can get out of it.
I feel like, a lot of times, you make music, and you don't really understand why until with hindsight.
I'm still an idealist. My manager is always trying to talk me out of it, but that's just the way I am.
I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it.
Could hate a person, but in fact it's not worth it. Never know how long you've got on this earth, kid.
It is at least 10 times more difficult to get a good synthesiser sound than on an acoustic instrument.
I wish the world would become what God wanted it to be in the first place, before we tampered with it.
With rap, it's a funny thing. You can say things, and people can take 'em the way they wanna take 'em.
Music comes from the soul. It's a way to express yourself, so we always, always need to save the music.
I have this ability to find this hidden talent in people that sometimes even they didn't know they had.
I don't mind genre names. "Chillwave" is probably the last thing I would think of, but I don't mind it.
There will come a time when very few will care about other people's sexual preference - or preferences.
Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He ain't going to accept nothing but a winner.
My wife keeps me sharp. You know, she ain't going to let me get comfortable with this "Ice Cube" stuff.
The dreams of youth. So noble. So good. And heavy dreamsthey were- made frail only by their own weight.
People send me records, and if don't like them, I won't do them; I don't care how much money you offer.
Myself, I'm a pothead. It's no secret. Everyone knows that. I go on the road and forget everything else
If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.
I never cared about money or fame, and I don't care now. I follow the groove, and money always follows.
I ain't a rapper; I'm a motivational speaker. I don't do shows; I do seminars. I really talk to people.
I'm not no egotistical person. I just want what I'm supposed to get. Not a penny more, not a penny less.
In pop or rock you can make a fast song or a slow one, but in disco there is really just the one rhythm.
There's not enough Ice Cubes out there. There's not enough Ice Cubes getting a chance to do their thing.
I would love to meet Bob Marley. I mean, he's passed, but that's somebody that I would've loved to meet.
When people see the Cubevision logo, they should know it's something good, something worth checking out.
Often, it's the little things, like the title of a song, that can make a huge difference in its success.
All the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.
We haven't had a slew of artists, but the artists we do come out with have always had the same momentum.
Clear communication. Respect. A lot of laughter. And a lot of orgasms. That's what makes a marriage work.
I get butterflies every time a record comes out. I'm like, 'I hope people like it. I hope people buy it.'
Once you free your mind about a concept of music and harmony being correct, you can do whatever you want.
I don't listen to nothing while I'm in the studio, because I don't want to be influenced by anybody else.
Some people see Jermaine Dupri as a producer, and they don't really know what the songwriting skills are.
What makes that record special is something that is gone from music today - it's called a rhythm section.
There are now more teens going into treatment for marijuana dependency than for all other drugs combined.
Rock and roll is a nuclear blast of reality in a mundane world where no-one is allowed to be magnificent.
I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."
China's got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain't right.
Freddie Mercury taught me 3 thingsdon't take anything too seriously, have fun and always fly first class.
Yeah, I put out some goofy stuff. I had no idea who I was as an artist at all before 'Posse on Broadway.'
If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they're comparing a criminal to an honest man.
It definitely changed the game. I happen to be in the game around [the time] when the internet kicked in.
It's impossible to exorcise the darkness out of you. We can pretend it's not there until something bursts.
And when we holdin' a Tec, we put a hole in your neck. Equippin' you with a permanent T-Pain vocal effect.