Why, if someone is good in one field can they not be accepted or given the slightest opportunity to express and be creative in other fields? – Kanye West
I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice. – Kanye West
I liberate minds with my music. That’s more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever. – Kanye West
They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won’t get played Huh? – Kanye West
I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, ‘You’re finished. The shoe’s finished.’ – Kanye West
But for me to have the opportunity to stand in front of a bunch of executives and present myself, I had to hustle in my own way. I can’t tell you how frustrating it was that they didn’t get that. No joke – I’d leave meetings crying all the time. – Kanye West
Creative output, you know, is just pain. I’m going to be cliche for a minute and say that great art comes from pain. – Kanye West
I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever. – Kanye West
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. – Kanye West
I refuse to accept other people’s ideas of happiness for me. As if there’s a ‘one size fits all’ standard for happiness. – Kanye West
I am Warhol. I am the No. 1 most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh. – Kanye West
Keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to god, and keep your face to the raising sun. – Kanye West
If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. a lot of people don’t appreciate the moment until it’s passed. – Kanye West
I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they’re looting, if you see a white family it says they’re looking for food. – Kanye West
I am God’s vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live. – Kanye West
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?’ – Kanye West
Black people can be the most conservative, the most discriminating. Especially among ourselves. It wasn’t white people who said all black men have to wear baggy jeans. – Kanye West
You don’t have to be scared of me, because I am loyal. Why are people so scared of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good. – Kanye West