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Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form to mainstream music.

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Ice Cube
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 15
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My movies work because not many people in Hollywood are like me.
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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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I hope everything works in our favor. The show is cool. It’s family fare. We ain’t aiming at the cheap seats. Instead, we’re making something with a broad appeal that people of any color or creed and from all walks of life can enjoy and maybe learn something from.
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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'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 ask me, Did I like Arsenio? About as much as the Bicentennial.
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Keep doin' what you're doin', fall in love with what you're creating, and everything else will fall into place.
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When you're spending your money for a nice outing, you want to go have a good time. And I always thought comedies, laughing, was something that was made for entertainment on that level. And records and maybe TV and stuff like that is really made to be heavy.
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Our records, if you have a dark sense of humor, were funny, but our records weren't about comedy. They were about protests, fantasy, confrontation and all that.
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You really have to challenge yourself to come out of those parameters that they put you in, even if that's your job.
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Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining.
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I wake up at 5:30, 6 in the morning, but don't head into the office right away. I like to hang out with my wife, talk about things, get some coffee, you know.
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I think that my Let's get it done! Let's have fun! Let's make a great movie! attitude helped. I rarely have problems on my movies with egos and attitudes.
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If the day did not require an AK then it was good
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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 always was like, Yo, I'm here, I might as well get what I could take.
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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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It's easier for me to get comedies made because of my track record. Everybody needs to find their niche. I love dramas, but I understand that I am still just a young man in moviemaking. I know there will be some time to get back to that.
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You don't have to spend $200 million or $100 million to make a great movie.
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Embrace what makes up you. Some stereotypes are true - I love chicken, but that's a stereotype, I love f**king basketball, but that's a stereotype, too. But who cares? Embrace it. Be who you are, and don't be ashamed of what that is.
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