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title: "5 Central Quotes By Ice Cube"
description: "5 Central quotes by Ice Cube. Plus more from Ice Cube and more Central sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/ice-cube-912_brilliant_there-s-a-lot-of-potential-that-goes-unu_406239.jpg"
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> [There's a lot of potential that goes unused in places like South Central L.A., a lot of brilliant, smart people who just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/there-s-a-lot-of-potential-that-goes-unused-in-places-like-south/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/402/ice-cube-912_brilliant_there-s-a-lot-of-potential-that-goes-unu_406239.jpg)

> [There's a lot of talent in South Central L.A., in Compton and Long Beach and Watts, and the city north of Pico…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/there-s-a-lot-of-talent-in-south-central-l-a-in-compton-and-long/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/780/ice-cube-912_back_there-s-a-lot-of-talent-in-south-central_973730.jpg)

> [I'm not actually from Compton - I'm from South Central Los Angeles, and my father still lives in the same house I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-m-not-actually-from-compton-i-m-from-south-central-los-angeles-and/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/314/ice-cube-912_actually_i-m-not-actually-from-compton-i-m-from-s_1486440.jpg)

> [South Central is just who I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/south-central-is-just-who-i-am/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c4/ice-cube-912_south_south-central-is-just-who-i-am-2021966_2021966.jpg)

> [South Central is just who I am. Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/south-central-is-just-who-i-am-even-though-i-have-a-nice-house-nice/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74c/ice-cube-912_am_south-central-is-just-who-i-am-even-thou_3140266.jpg)

## More by Ice Cube

> [Today I didn't even have to even use my A.K ! I got to say it was a good day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/today-i-didn-t-even-have-to-even-use-my-a-k-i-got-to-say-it-was-a/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God, I don't know but today seems kinda odd.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/just-waking-up-in-the-morning-gotta-thank-god-i-don-t-know-but-today/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Sometimes, when you want to laugh, reality steps in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/sometimes-when-you-want-to-laugh-reality-steps-in/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-wake-up-at-5-30-6-in-the-morning-but-don-t-head-into-the-office/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Cool people still have a hard time showing what they got in Hollywood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/cool-people-still-have-a-hard-time-showing-what-they-got-in-hollywood/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it's like climbing a mountain or building…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-have-great-people-smart-people-that-are-around-me-and-we-love-the/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [I think when somebody goes to the movies and they spend their money and they take the girl out, the family, they want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-think-when-somebody-goes-to-the-movies-and-they-spend-their-money/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [I think, to me, reality is better than being fake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-think-to-me-reality-is-better-than-being-fake/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [I'm always the "less is more" guy when it comes to a scene. So I'ma be the one who will keep it grounded. Even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-m-always-the-less-is-more-guy-when-it-comes-to-a-scene-so-i-ma-be/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [I still want to put together bigger and better programs to work with the community. I still think I could do better on that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-still-want-to-put-together-bigger-and-better-programs-to-work-with/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Everybody in the world has to compromise. I don't know one person that gets everything they want, so the politicians are going to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/everybody-in-the-world-has-to-compromise-i-don-t-know-one-person-that/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [ You have to resist falling in love with the money they \[producers\] want to give you. You have to really resist that, and you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/you-have-to-resist-falling-in-love-with-the-money-they-producers-want/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Our household is built on love and respect. And we don't really let negative vibes stay too long. It's worked out. I got a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/our-household-is-built-on-love-and-respect-and-we-don-t-really-let/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [Go down to the corner store and beat the Jap up, clean all the crap up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/go-down-to-the-corner-store-and-beat-the-jap-up-clean-all-the-crap-up/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

> [ I think \[director\] Malcolm Lee is a real master at being able to make you laugh while bringing serious subject-matter, so the movie doesn't… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-think-director-malcolm-lee-is-a-real-master-at-being-able-to-make/)

[Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/)

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