--- title: "13 Mean Quotes By Ice Cube" description: "13 Mean quotes by Ice Cube. Plus more from Ice Cube and more Mean sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec1/ice-cube-912_always-happy_i-m-always-happy-i-ve-just-got-a-mean-fa_435724.jpg" --- > [I'm always happy. I've just got a mean face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-m-always-happy-i-ve-just-got-a-mean-face/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec1/ice-cube-912_always-happy_i-m-always-happy-i-ve-just-got-a-mean-fa_435724.jpg) > [I make a mean cup of coffee, if you give me the right ingredients.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-make-a-mean-cup-of-coffee-if-you-give-me-the-right-ingredients/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d2/ice-cube-912_coffee_i-make-a-mean-cup-of-coffee-if-you-give_1367692.jpg) > [I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different shit, you know what I mean?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-m-not-the-type-of-actor-who-is-trying-to-do-a-whole-bunch-of/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/083/ice-cube-912_actors_i-m-not-the-type-of-actor-who-is-trying_1479658.jpg) > [I would love to meet Bob Marley. I mean, he's passed, but that's somebody that I would've loved to meet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-would-love-to-meet-bob-marley-i-mean-he-s-passed-but-that-s/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21e/ice-cube-912_bob_i-would-love-to-meet-bob-marley-i-mean-h_2227426.jpg) > [I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-m-not-the-type-of-actor-who-is-trying-to-do-a-whole-bunch-of-2/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/ice-cube-912_actor_i-m-not-the-type-of-actor-who-is-trying_2662959.jpg) > [I never was in the Nation of Islam... I mean, what I call myself is a natural Muslim, 'cause it's just me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-never-was-in-the-nation-of-islam-i-mean-what-i-call-myself-is-a/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a0/ice-cube-912_causes_i-never-was-in-the-nation-of-islam-i-mea_414761.jpg) > [Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A. My cousins,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/even-though-i-have-a-nice-house-nice-family-the-rest-of-my-generation/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16c/ice-cube-912_brother_even-though-i-have-a-nice-house-nice-fam_1223247.jpg) > [I never was in the Nation of Islam... I mean, what I call myself is a natural Muslim, 'cause it's just me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-never-was-in-the-nation-of-islam-i-mean-what-i-call-myself-is-a-2/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/ice-cube-912_call_i-never-was-in-the-nation-of-islam-i-mea_1990527.jpg) > [They thought we were just basically keeping ourselves underground on purpose. And it was just strange for people to approach music that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/they-thought-we-were-just-basically-keeping-ourselves-underground-on/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/485/ice-cube-912_approach_they-thought-we-were-just-basically-keep_3208465.jpg) > [My thing is: stay creative. And just because somebody starts to pay you, that don't mean all your creativity goes to that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/my-thing-is-stay-creative-and-just-because-somebody-starts-to-pay-you/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9be/ice-cube-912_able_my-thing-is-stay-creative-and-just-becau_433166.jpg) > [Keep everybody out your business, that's how you do it. And I mean everybody. It ain't about having a relationship outside of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/keep-everybody-out-your-business-that-s-how-you-do-it-and-i-mean/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b9/ice-cube-912_brother_keep-everybody-out-your-business-that-s_1645693.jpg) > [I think you have to find how the machine can work for you. That's what I mean by "attaching yourself to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/i-think-you-have-to-find-how-the-machine-can-work-for-you-that-s-what/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/ice-cube-912_benefits_i-think-you-have-to-find-how-the-machine_1611725.jpg) > [We used to have MTV and all these ways we can show our videos, and it was these rap shows, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ice-cube/we-used-to-have-mtv-and-all-these-ways-we-can-show-our-videos-and-it/) [Ice Cube](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ice-cube/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/ice-cube-912_car_we-used-to-have-mtv-and-all-these-ways-w_2110047.jpg) ## Other authors on Mean ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mean/ice-cube/#itemlist", "name": "13 Mean Quotes By Ice Cube", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm always happy. 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