Some comedians you work with, they only turn on when the camera turn on, and they're like sad-faced clowns when the camera's off. And then, they come alive when the camera come on. And you be like, "Oh, damn. You're not a depressed ball of depression, but you are actually funny."
Ice CubeI don't listen to nothing while I'm in the studio, because I don't want to be influenced by anybody else.
Ice CubeThe police don't look at you as long when they drive past. Sometimes they don't look at you at all. In South Central, you've got them looking and lurking. I think it's basic harassment. It's part of their tactics to have everybody nervous of them. In the valley, at least I don't feel it the same way.
Ice CubeThe hardest period for a writer is the period in-between writing. That's when you can go crazy if you don't allow the creative juices to flow.
Ice Cube