Everybody that's successful lays a blueprint out.
— Kevin Hart
My business acumen is definitely growing.
I feel like whatever you've done in your career, good or bad, it's nothing but preparation for the big events to come.
I know a dramatic role is going to happen, but you just got to be patient, you know? It's going to happen when it's supposed to happen. I'm not rushing it. I'm not trying to make it happen tomorrow.
Being humble matters.
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears have gone into this career of mine.
The original 'About Last Night' was phenomenal.
The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.
You might be the funniest guy in the world, but if you don't have anything to talk about, people are eventually going to gravitate towards the guy that's actually saying something.
Believe it or not, I make myself laugh. Sometimes when I have thoughts or say some things that are funny, it just makes me laugh, and I don't mind laughing at it before you guys do.
I didn't want to lift weights and get all big; I just wanted to get cut.
I don't think you get successful to brag and throw what you have in the world's face. That's all private.
I don't think comedy will ever die.
I promise you, I will have something on the Internet that is game-changing. I can't lose.
The thing about impressing your girlfriend is that when you do something like a private island in Fiji, it's all downhill from that point.
The beauty of me being on stage is I have a voice.
I don't care how busy I am - I will always make time for what's most important to me.
I stayed true to my dreams and, eventually, they came true.
I'm good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O'Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons.
I go onstage and I talk, and I remember what I'm saying, and I track it.
My daughter doesn't even get my humor. She's like, 'Um, no. I don't get it, Dad. Mmm, no, not that one, Dad.'
Success isn't supposed to happen, no matter how hard you work. There's no guarantee you're going to succeed. There's nothing set in stone.
Some sarcasm is best told simply.
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that was opened up for me was acting.
I love that I can tell the truth and have people laugh at it.
I took my daughter to the father-daughter dance, and I cried like a little baby.
Before I look stupid and not know what a word means or how to pronounce it, I'll stop the whole production: 'Hey, real quick, guys. Define this word for me. Somebody.'
I'm a Buffalo wing magnet, a sandwich fanatic, a cheesesteak guy. But I'll only get a cheesesteak in Philadelphia. No one else does it right.
My Twitter reflects what's going on with me in my life.
Having other comedians complimenting my work is the biggest accolade that I can get.
I'm not a good storm-outer... because I forget stuff.
The second time around, I'll understand that, as a husband, my wife doesn't care about my opinions. I just need to tell her the things that will continue to help me stack the brownie points.
If you want to appeal to everyone, you can't do a world tour and expect black people to show up at every date - when you're in Australia, when you're in Dubai, when you're in Indonesia.
I had one incident where my daughter said that a girl asked if she was a brown person. I said, 'We're black. You have black people, white people, Chinese people, Hispanic people; we're all brought up differently.'
Hollywood has a way of making everything seem like an overnight success.
I think, first of all, I don't think people understand Ice Cube's body of work. Ice Cube is a, and I hate to use the word 'urban' but - when you think of Judd Apatow, and a person who's launched so many careers, Ice Cube has done that for so many comedians, you know?
People see me on the street, and they point to me, and they're like, 'Hey! All right, all right, all right!'
My success comes in making fun of whatever you're doing. That's my way.
I don't want enemies. I want friends, and I want them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and loving whoever they want to.
Some people love so hard that they can't control those emotions when they're at their deepest point.
There was one incident at a movie theater where my girl got mad at these guys who were talking behind us. I never looked back there, but she was like, 'Will you all just shut up!' And I just got up and moved three rows in front. She was like, 'What are you doing?!' I was like, 'You better get up here! I don't play the fighting games.'
I'm more of a realist when it comes to life, and I'd much rather my mother be in a spiritual place in Heaven than in a bed, sick, fighting for her life.
I love making people laugh. And I love laughing.
People who eat with their mouth open should be punched in the face.
I'm a health nut, but when I eat, I go hard. I'm a Buffalo wing magnet, a sandwich fanatic, a cheesesteak guy. But I'll only get a cheesesteak in Philadelphia. No one else does it right.
I don't use Twitter for bad.
I am an angel. I was sent here from God to heal.
I am who I am today because of my mother.
At the end of the day, women are a distraction. Whether you realize it or not.
My fans saw me get engaged, saw me make that woman my wife, me having kids, me divorcing, me talking about divorce before the divorce, me talking about my kids' reaction to that divorce.
