A biography for Kanye Westhasn’t been written yet.
“People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people.”
“I don't use blue. I don't like it. It bugs me out. I hate it.”
“There was a time Michael Jackson couldn't get his video on MTV because he was considered to be 'urban.' The Michael Jackson. So I literally have to be the Michael Jackson of apparel in order to break down the doors for everyone who will come after I'm gone, after I'm dead.”
“Keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to god, and keep your face to the raising sun.”
“I'm here to fight for the re-education of what celebrity is: to say, 'Yes, we are celebrities, but yes, we're also innovators. We're also inventors. We're also thoughtful.'”
“People always tell you, 'Be humble. Be humble.' When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!”
“I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever.”
“I'm pretty calculating. I take stuff that I know appeals to people's bad sides and match it up with stuff that appeals to their good sides.”
“In today's world, having money has allowed people who are extremely uncool to think that they're cool and carry it like that. People who really are cool and people who really are artists and have ideas have to literally turn in their cool card to society just to make it past the age of 28.”
“I have decided in 2020 to run for president.”
“I don't think people are going to talk in the future. They're going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs.”
“I didn't want to play it boring and safe. I also didn't want to innovate too much. Second albums, man, they're even scarier than first ones.”
“I just needed time alone with my own thoughtsGot treasures in my mind but couldn’t open up my own vault”
“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 believe in myself like a five-year-old believes in himself. They say look at me, look at me! Then they do a flip in the backyard. It won't even be that amazing, but everyone will be clapping for them.”
“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.”
“Sometimes we be playing the politics too much and forget who we are just to win.”
“The dinosaurs aren't remembered for much more than their bones. When humanity's gone, what do we give to this little planet that we're on, and what could we do collectively, removing the pride?”
“I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read it.”
“The concept of commercialism in the fashion and art world is looked down upon. You know, just to think, 'What amount of creativity does it take to make something that masses of people like?' And, 'How does creativity apply across the board?'”