Everybody who comes from the gangster life - they want what that man in the suburbs wants. Nice family. Nice house. Nice cars. Bills paid. Kids in school. Food on the table. Nothing more.

The creative process of making a movie really turned me on. I'd started getting behind the scenes with a camcorder and VHS tape when making music videos.

When I did 'Boyz N The Hood', I never thought how we grew up in South Central was interesting enough for a movie.

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.

People are still tied to their hoods, and it's usually not the artist, it's usually the friends and instigators who get it popping.

Never question the size of Ice Cube's balls!

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall with a joint, drinking some eight-ball.