Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.

There's not enough Ice Cubes out there. There's not enough Ice Cubes getting a chance to do their thing.

I know my flavor's going to work because I just know there's not a lot of guys like me around. So you got to figure out what's that about you.

Usually people who attack the rap are people who aren't even fans.

I like to tell the streets what the political climate is, and I like to tell any politicians that's listening what the streets think. And sometimes people get nicked up and bruised up, but I usually have a lot of good medicine for that.

You have to be able to give the people what you want in your way. And that's how you, to me, become a person that they love and not just a fly-by night actor.

I been all around the world and I haven't found a city that I'd rather be from or rather come back to than Los Angeles.