I think Compton is definitely a part of my, my family history - a part of me. — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Compton is this amazing place with a rich history. I see it as a new Brooklyn. — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
My mom's one of 13 siblings, and they all got six kids, and till I was 13 everybody was in Compton. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
There's a lot of talent in South Central L.A., in Compton and Long Beach and Watts, and the city north of Pico… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I'm not actually from Compton - I'm from South Central Los Angeles, and my father still lives in the same house I… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I believe the people of Compton are ready for change. They've spoken. Their voice has clearly been heard that they don't want… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
My son Darrel could recite 'Straight Outta Compton' at two years old. He loved it! You can expose your kids to anything… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
The Compton I knew was from my mother, and it was beautiful. It was this close-knit community, and people cared about one… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
I can say is if anyone gets a chance to work with [Dr.]Dre, it's a moment you will always take with you… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I've always been infatuated with west coast gangster music & movies so I went to Compton today. Just crossed that off my… — Amber Rose Copy Share Image
Thank you to Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Universal Studios, and the Grammys for telling the story of what Compton was and is… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I doubt if many of my contemporaries, especially the older ones, did many exercises. I have often tried to picture (Godfrey) Evans… — Peter May Copy Share Image
I just remember not having access to films as a young person who loved films but living in Compton. In order to… — Ava DuVernay Copy Share Image
Yeah, I was a brother on the streets of Compton doing a lot of things most people look down on but it… — Eazy-E Copy Share Image
I call his ['Straight Outta Compton'] story a Disneyland because it's an illusion. It is how he wanted it to be remembered,… — Michel'le Copy Share Image
Drugs are so easy to get in the ghetto. They might not be easy to get in nice areas like Beverly Hills,… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
My parents were fairly young in the city of Compton. So the things that they played - you know, that was the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I'm not all dolled up. We tried to keep it as real as we could. We're telling you something that happened. It's… — Michel'le Copy Share Image
If I am feeling broken, I can pick up one of [Ivy Compton-Burnett] books and the next morning I can write again.… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“A young, beautiful mayor’s with high-powered plans for the city of Compton must put them aside to become a sleuth to solve… — Martha Tucker Copy Share Image
The tension between the Capulets and the Montagues is like a gang rivalry, and that has everything to do with Compton. — Corey Hawkins Copy Share Image
From a planning perspective, I thought Compton was phenomenal. It has a huge potential to be a great city, and I always… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
I think Straight Outta Compton is one of the greatest biopics, but I am biased on that one, obviously. There are some… — Bun B Copy Share Image
There are a lot of writers from the South who would probably have once figured they needed to go to New York… — Donald Ray Pollock Copy Share Image
I really see Compton as a place with a lot of opportunity. It has a rich history, a strong community that has… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
Anyone who picks up a Compton-Burnett finds it very hard not to put it down. — Ivy Compton-Burnett Copy Share Image
Mike Compton knows more about Bill Monroe style mandolin than the Father of Bluegrass himself. — John Hartford Copy Share Image
If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California. — Venus Williams Copy Share Image
I've known Nick Compton a long time. He's a fully-formed cricketer and he's scored lots of runs. — Andrew Strauss Copy Share Image
I just remember not having access to films as a young person who loved films but living in Compton. — Ava DuVernay Copy Share Image
![“I can say is if anyone gets a chance to work with [Dr.]Dre, it's a moment you will always take with you throughout your career. And as of right now, the Compton album is the only thing to talk about.” quote by Kendrick Lamar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f0/kendrick-lamar-1241_albums_i-can-say-is-if-anyone-gets-a-chance-to_575877.jpg)
![“I call his ['Straight Outta Compton'] story a Disneyland because it's an illusion. It is how he wanted it to be remembered, so that is how he portrayed it. And he had every right to do that. As did I.” quote by Michel'le](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/01a/michel-le-8055_compton_i-call-his-straight-outta-compton-story_1110822.jpg)
![“I'm not all dolled up. We tried to keep it as real as we could. We're telling you something that happened. It's a part of history. I hope this movie [ 'Surviving Compton'] gives you a little bit of me and of my music and my heart.” quote by Michel'le](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/94d/michel-le-8055_bits_i-m-not-all-dolled-up-we-tried-to-keep-i_1540505.jpg)
![“If I am feeling broken, I can pick up one of [Ivy Compton-Burnett] books and the next morning I can write again. It puts my mechanism back.” quote by Hilary Mantel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/927/hilary-mantel-440_book_if-i-am-feeling-broken-i-can-pick-up-one_1647638.jpg)
