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title: "2 Family and friends Quotes By Vanilla Ice"
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> [The most valuable lesson I've ever learned in my life is that life is about family and friends, not about material things or any of that. It's about enjoying your life. If you have no family, no friends to enjoy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/the-most-valuable-lesson-i-ve-ever-learned-in-my-life-is-that-life-is/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4b/vanilla-ice-8406_about-family_the-most-valuable-lesson-i-ve-ever-learn_248816.jpg)

> [One thing I didn't understand in life was that I had $100,000,000 in the bank and I couldn't buy happiness. I had everything: mansions, yachts, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, but I was depressed. I didn't know where I fitted in. But then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/one-thing-i-didn-t-understand-in-life-was-that-i-had-100-000-000-in/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3a/vanilla-ice-8406_family-and-friends_one-thing-i-didn-t-understand-in-life-wa_2327281.jpg)

## More by Vanilla Ice

> [More than half of all the hip hop record sales are white people, and I think that might be a result of my record…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/more-than-half-of-all-the-hip-hop-record-sales-are-white-people-and-i/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I have a very broad demographic, from the 8-year-old who knows every word to 'Ice Ice Baby' and the college kid who grew up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-have-a-very-broad-demographic-from-the-8-year-old-who-knows-every/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I know this will blow your mind, but most people would probably never ever get it, but I listen to classical music when nobody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-know-this-will-blow-your-mind-but-most-people-would-probably-never/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Common. But I like the underground stuff like Young Jeezy, Black Rob and Shine. I also love heavy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-like-jay-z-50-cent-and-common-but-i-like-the-underground-stuff-like/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [A lot of people don't remember anything since 'Ice Ice Baby,' but I've got 3 records out since then and they're all successes -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/a-lot-of-people-don-t-remember-anything-since-ice-ice-baby-but-i-ve/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I got caught up on drugs for a few years, I'm off it, I'm very happy, got two kids and a family and everything.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-got-caught-up-on-drugs-for-a-few-years-i-m-off-it-i-m-very-happy/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I didn't end up going bankrupt... I made some great investments and I held on to my money, which also enables me to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-didn-t-end-up-going-bankrupt-i-made-some-great-investments-and-i/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [It wasn't until '94 when I tried to commit suicide that I realized that it wasn't about the money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/it-wasn-t-until-94-when-i-tried-to-commit-suicide-that-i-realized/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [The most valuable lesson I've ever learned in my life is that life is about family and friends, not about material things or any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/the-most-valuable-lesson-i-ve-ever-learned-in-my-life-is-that-life-is/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [Show me who your friends are and I'll show you who you are. It works for me. Stay positive and good things happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/show-me-who-your-friends-are-and-i-ll-show-you-who-you-are-it-works/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I will not say anything about my father. Period. I don't have a dad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-will-not-say-anything-about-my-father-period-i-don-t-have-a-dad/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I've been playing concerts for many years, and it's still as exciting as it was the first time. I hope that shows when I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-ve-been-playing-concerts-for-many-years-and-it-s-still-as-exciting/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [I just kind of shoot the finger to the critics. I don't give sh - what a critic says. To me a critic is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/i-just-kind-of-shoot-the-finger-to-the-critics-i-don-t-give-sh-what-a/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [All my friends were black and Mexican. I was the only white kid in our group and had to work hard to be accepted.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/all-my-friends-were-black-and-mexican-i-was-the-only-white-kid-in-our/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

> [Concerts every night, autograph signings, endorsements, and so on. That's not what real life is about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/concerts-every-night-autograph-signings-endorsements-and-so-on-that-s/)

[Vanilla Ice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vanilla-ice/)

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