I think, first of all, I don't think people understand Ice Cube's body of work. Ice Cube is a, and I hate to use the word 'urban' but - when you think of Judd Apatow, and a person who's launched so many careers, Ice Cube has done that for so many comedians, you know?

If you want to appeal to everyone, you can't do a world tour and expect black people to show up at every date - when you're in Australia, when you're in Dubai, when you're in Indonesia.

My upbringing was solid because of the people I had around me.

Stand-up comedy is mine: it's my entity; it's my brand; I own it. I do it when I want to do it.

The sound of the headboard, that's motivation.

If you look at me in 'Ride Along,' even though I'm playing two different characters, my demeanor and my tone were not aggressive.

I know how easy it is to put your foot in your mouth.