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title: "3 Vanilla Quotes By Vanilla Ice"
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> [All my friends were black and Mexican. I was the only white kid in our group and had to work hard to…](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe3/vanilla-ice-8406_accepted_all-my-friends-were-black-and-mexican-i_629026.png)

> [Ice" came in when my friends would say "cold as ice" -- if you could rap and battle people you'd say "Dude,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/ice-came-in-when-my-friends-would-say-cold-as-ice-if-you-could-rap/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cd/vanilla-ice-8406_battle_ice-came-in-when-my-friends-would-say-co_707189.png)

> [No way! Let me tell you, I'm no Elvis. Elvis had his time. I'm Vanilla Ice, and it's my turn now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vanilla-ice/no-way-let-me-tell-you-i-m-no-elvis-elvis-had-his-time-i-m-vanilla/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/648/vanilla-ice-8406_elvis_no-way-let-me-tell-you-i-m-no-elvis-elvi_3179310.png)

## 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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