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When you have a good movie, it's hard to categorize it. It's everything. It makes you laugh, makes you cry and makes you think.

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Ice Cube
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 15
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I think rap music is the sole reason for a lot of black acceptance in pop culture because the music is very popular, it gets our image out in other ways than in movies.
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I was a very interested arts student, I was always into that part of school and when I got into high school I went into architectural drafting. It gave me an understanding of how to build things and it’s really helped me put things in perspective. With my music and my movies, to me it’s all art.
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[Boycott Oscar] is like crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It's just ridiculous.
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I love makin' music, so whether I'ma make money at it or not, I'ma still do it. The thing is, I've gotten to a point where I don't have to use music to make a livin', so I can do it for fun like I used to when I was young.
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You pay to have a good time, you don't always want to pay to be schooled or sad or reminded how bad you got it. To me a movie theater ain't always the place for that.
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I know that there are obstacles I know that there are hills to climb, I know there were people before me that made my journey easier and there are people behind me that I have made the journey easier for.
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Everybody that wants to be successful should always be careful of what you wish for. A lot of artists and entertainers want to put the genie back in the bottle and wish they could go back to being what they were.
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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 believe our society has fell into a pyramid system where there's people relegated to the bottom of that pyramid and there's people that feel like they're entitled to the top of that pyramid.
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I'm a good counter comedian. I can just work it off with looks, or have something crazy to say back. That works for me.
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You got to get used to somebody, when you're acting or going through a scene, somebody yelling, Do it a little louder! OK, you do it a little louder.
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I don't do much cooking, but one of my favorite dishes to eat is my wife's macaroni and cheese.
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I can't really attribute my success onscreen to any formula and suggest you do this or that to make it as an actor.
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My movies work because not many people in Hollywood are like me.
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The silver and black may have another home, but the Raiders will always belong to the people of Los Angeles.
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I wanted to go in a different direction, artistically. But having somebody like Terry[Crews] in it was your ace in the hole. That makes it very strong, so I definitely had to jump in with both feet.
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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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Nobody I know got killed in South Central LA. Today was a good day.
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I won't do anything for money. I won't compromise my manhood.
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