"Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children."

"[referring to drug epidemic] I know every time you turn on the TV that's what you see. Black People, pushing the rock…"

"[to Tre, who has his gun in his hand, after Ricky had been shot] I want you to give me the gun. Oh, I get it. You gon…"

"[about TV news coverage] Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood. They ha…"

"[to Doughboy] You ain't shit. You just like your daddy. You don't do shit, and you never gonna amount to shit. All yo…"

"What y'all doing now? Ricky? Oh, my God. Ricky? Ricky, baby, get up. Get up. Wake up, baby. Ricky, get up. Get up. It…"

"Once upon a time in South Central L.A. ... It ain't no fairy tale."

"Increase the peace."

"Ice Cube - Darrin (Doughboy) Baker"

"Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Tre Styles"