June 15: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 15.

Ice Cube, rapper and actor (June 15, 1969–present)

“This is the problem in America, Black people don’t own on capital. We cannot survive in America another 100 years living like this.” —Ice Cube
Vera, Amir. “Ice Cube sets the record straight on his plans wth Trump in interview with Chris Cuomo.” CNN, October 17, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/17/us/ice-cube-donald-trump-cuomo-interview-trnd/index.html.

“We had an idea to connect with Endemol, who does the ‘Big Brother’ show and create a Big Brother/BIG3 show. But the networks wasn’t ready.” —Ice Cube
Benson, Pat. “Interview with BIG3 Founder Ice Cube.” SI, June 14, 2022, https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/culture/interview-with-big3-founder-ice-cube.

Courteney Cox, actor (June 15, 1964–present)

“I don’t remember any trauma in my childhood, but I have, like, three memories. I don’t know. I don’t know why.” —Courteney Cox
Jeffrey, Joyann. “Courteney Cox says she doesn’t remember filming much of ‘Friends.’” TODAY, March 6, 2022, https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/courteney-cox-friends-shining-vale-rcna18844.

“I should’ve watched all ten seasons because when I did the reunion and was asked questions, I was like, ‘I don’t remember being there.’ Yeah. I don’t remember filming so many episodes.” —Courteney Cox
Jeffrey, Joyann. “Courteney Cox says she doesn’t remember filming much of ‘Friends.’” TODAY, March 6, 2022, https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/courteney-cox-friends-shining-vale-rcna18844.

Waylon Jennings, singer and songwriter (June 15, 1937–February 13, 2002)

“I buy my boots in New York City, at Billy Martin’s. It’s the only place I can find those sharp toes. I could probably get em’ other places, but I probably bought six or seven pairs of boots over there. They’re Justin boots and they got them sharp toes: them kind that you can get them cockroaches in the corners and smash ’em.” —Waylon Jennings
SPIN Staff. “The Outlaw At 50: Our 1988 Interview With Waylon Jennings.” SPIN, June 15, 2020, https://www.spin.com/2020/06/the-outlaw-at-50-our-1988-interview-with-waylon-jennings/.

“I’ve always noticed that through history, ever since the fifties, when pop and rock ‘n’ roll music, when it self destructs, they come back to country for the basics. That’s the time when country music has the cross-overs and things like that, the cross-over artists. Well, Nashville is right on the verge of that again. I think pop music and rock music, and looking at these videos, they’ve gone about as far out as they can go.” —Waylon Jennings
SPIN Staff. “The Outlaw At 50: Our 1988 Interview With Waylon Jennings.” SPIN, June 15, 2020, https://www.spin.com/2020/06/the-outlaw-at-50-our-1988-interview-with-waylon-jennings/.

Mario Cuomo, politician (June 15, 1932–January 1, 2015)

“This is our credo. We believe in only the government we need, but we insist on all the government we need. We believe in a government strong enough to use words like love and compassion, and smart enough to convert our noblest aspirations into practical realities.” —Mario Cuomo
CBS News. “Mario Cuomo: The 60 Minutes Interview.” CBS News, January 5, 2015,  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mario-cuomo-the-60-minutes-interview/.

“There’s something about the ordeal of the campaign, there’s something about the difficulty of it, the impediments that are set up, the excruciating quality of it on the- the attack on the psyche. That does, in a very real way, measure your capacity to deal with government.” —Mario Cuomo
CBS News. “Mario Cuomo: The 60 Minutes Interview.” CBS News, January 5, 2015,  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mario-cuomo-the-60-minutes-interview/.

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