Vanilla Ice Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“This was totally influenced by me and the direction that I am writing about and the stuff that I am writing about. There is just no way that you can be as intense as what I have been through in my life over a drum beat machine, sample, or loop; it's just not going to happen.”

“Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success.”

“My breakdancing crew used to go to the mall and squat a piece of cardboard there; we had our jam box, and I'd spin on my head and make about forty bucks a day, which was pretty good back then. I was only 14 years old, so I would chase the girls around the mall and eat some pizza and have some change left over.”

“It wasn't until '94 when I tried to commit suicide that I realized that it wasn't about the money.”

“I own a mortgage company and a real estate company funded by the music. Florida is a kinda gold mine.”

“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 the freedom to do what I want now. But it's not about finances. No matter what, it's about keeping it real.”

“I like Cleveland. I like the Cavaliers. Nothing wrong with Cleveland. I have lots of friends there.”

“To be truthful, Jay-Z wouldn't have a quarter of the records sold today if it wasn't for the white people buying his records.”

“I just kept it real and had the freedom to do what I want. It's not designed for any age group. It's not made for radio. There are no edits. The whole album contains explicit lyrics but that's because you need it.”

“I turn my negatives into my positives because one of my mottos is, 'Yesterday's history, tomorrow's a mystery,' meaning that you can't go back and change anything in the past.”