Top 18 O'Shea Jackson Jr. Quotes
#1. Anything in the entertainment business, there's sharks coming around. It's about staying true to yourself and making sure that, when you look in the mirror, you're happy with what you see.
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#2. I always thought I was going to be on the other side of the camera. That's where I found myself. I found out that I could write when I was 17, right before you go to college, so it was a passion of mine.
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#3. Being on set with my dad - that's so cool. People always ask me if that made me nervous, but it's the same element when you're a kid - when your parents come in the auditorium for those school performances. It calms you.
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#4. Our trials and our times of pain get the most recognition, but 'Straight Outta Compton' speaks to triumph. When it's doubtful, when nobody is on your side, when your back is against the wall, you triumph and make it through. Showing growth through movies promotes growth.
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#5. The trials my father went through were things most young black males have to go through. There was nothing he shielded from me, because it doesn't matter how you grow up, those who oppress will oppress. It's all completely relatable; everyone feels NWA.
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#6. My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.
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#7. The stress and turmoil that my father had to go through at a young age to make sure that I didn't have the same trials and tribulations, I couldn't be more grateful.
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#8. It's always extremities when you are a young black male dealing with law enforcement.
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#9. Have confidence in everything. No matter what it is that you're doing, know that you can do it better than anyone.
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#10. Music is always there, but if you're asking me my first love, it's film.
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#13. This entire cast, N.W.A, was an all-star group, and I really feel like people are going to look at 'Straight Outta Compton' years from now like this was an all-star cast.
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#14. When, you know, when you're playing basketball, you have to have confidence in your moves if they're gonna work.
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#15. My mother and father have brought us up to respect everyone with the same equal love and honor them, and you're supposed to honor your profession.
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#16. I want more movies like 'Straight Outta Compton.' Showing our stories of triumph, we'll make it through, and we'll get to something better.
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#17. My whole thing was this was to immortalize my family's name. To get the people who never would have appreciated him to appreciate him, there's nothing a son could want more.
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#18. As an artist, I didn't think I was gonna get an Oscar. I've never said this, but I've never looked at it like, "We're gonna win Best Supporting Actor."
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