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I just had a responsibility to [Taylor Swift] as a friend you know, and I mean thanks for being so cool about it.
It was a strike against me that I didn't wear baggy jeans and jerseys and that I never hustled, never sold drugs.
I'm giving all that I have in this life. I'm opening up my notebook, and I'm saying everything in there out loud.
Kris [Jenner] and the family, they have the power of communication. This is the number one communications company.
Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can learn from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truly shine.
It's like this, by not giving my album a classic rating, you diminish your magazine's credibility. And that's real.
I know how to swim through backlash. I can tread water through backlash... If anything, that's all giving me power.
Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! Versace! We love Versace. Versace is the greatest designer of all time!
I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.
To be a visionary, all you have to do is make decisions based off of your eyes instead of your ears and your memory.
Creative output, you know, is just pain. I'm going to be cliché for a minute and say that great art comes from pain.
I wanna explain something about the title 'Yeezus', simply put 'West' was my slave name and 'Yeezus' is my God name.
I’m not comfortable with comfort. I’m only comfortable when I’m in a place where I’m constantly learning and growing.
I don't know what's better: getting laid or getting paid. I just know when I'm getting one, the other's getting away.
I used to have insecurity about my finances, then I announced that I had debt, and now I don't have any insecurities.
If you admire somebody, you should go ahead and tell them. People never get the flowers while they can still smell them.
Like, I want the world to be better! All I want is positive! All I want is dopeness! Why would you want to control that?
I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.
I make music as good as possible, but I do reference cultural icons, because I want my music to be a time capsule of 2007.
I'm a monster, I'm a maven, I know this world is changin'. Never gave in, never gave up, I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
I dislike the concept of 'chic' being the highest compliment for a human being. I'd rather someone be nice than to be chic.
They say, he must had an angel, cuss look how death missed his ass. Unbreakable, what you thought they'd call me Mr. Glass?
If you don't make Christmas presents, meaning making something that's so emotionally connected to people, don't talk to me.
You know what should be banned? Stuff that's whack. The world is controversial. The world is classist. The world is racist.
There's a lack of creativity in every field because people are afraid. As an artist in this world we can do whatever we want
People asked me to change my name for [808s]...I think the fact that I can't sing that well is what makes "808s" so special.
People need to understand that hip-hop that has gun talk is just for entertainment; similar to if you were watching a movie.
Death is promised. So what do you do with your life? How do you make the most of it? How do you make your voice the loudest?
I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z.
I need the information and then I can go. So, as long as I have the information and a little bit of sleep, I can do the rest.
If anyone's reading this waiting for some type of full-on, flat apology for anything, they should just stop reading right now.
I think that’s a responsibility that I have, to push possibilities, to show people: “This is the level that things could be at.”
Rap is the new rock 'n' roll. We the real rock stars, and I'm the biggest of all of them. I'm the No. 1 rock star on the planet.
If you’re a Kanye West fan, you’re not a fan of me, you’re a fan of yourself. You will believe in yourself. I’m just the espresso.
Our focus needs to be less on what our legacy's going to be or how we can control each other and more how we can give to each other.
I don't think people are going to talk in the future. They're going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs.
If I do become more successful, either as a producer or a rapper, I'm going to do everything I can to help whoever I can on the label.
I love [Kim Kardashian] nude selfies. Like, I love the ones from the side, the back ones, and the front. I just love seeing her naked.
You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go and say, 'This is wrong.'
Talkin', talkin, talkin', talk. Baby, let's just knock it off. They don't know what we been through. They don't know 'bout me and you.
I'm talkin' about us, the new slaves, the people who love fashion. I'm talking about us, you know? 'Cause I'm a slave to it. I love it.
I knew when I wrote the line “light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson” [from the song “Slow Jamz"] I was going to be a big star.
When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know, the pyramids.
We're a blip in the existence of the universe, and we're constantly trying to pull each other down. Not doing things to help each other.
I love [my father] so much with all my heart and my soul with every bone in my body I love him so much because he's done so much for me.
I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle.
I specifically ordered Persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple Persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh.
There would have been no Beats deal without the Samsung deal. It showed the number one company the importance of connecting with culture.
It's motivation. Some people are gifted at specific things, but I had to develop. The thing I'm most talented at is the ability to learn.
Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermes factory. Sh*t is real. You're not going to find a chink. It's 100,000 per cent Jimi Hendrix.