Kanye West

Rapper, producer, fashion

Contemporary influential 136 sayings

Sayings by 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.

2013 — Interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1
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I'm like a vessel, and God has chosen me to be the voice and the connector.

2013 — Interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1
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I will be the leader of the free world.

2015 — MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech
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I am Shakespeare in the flesh. Walt Disney, Nike, Google.

2013 — Interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1
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My music is the sun. I am the sun.

2016 — Twitter post
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I am God's favorite artist.

2016 — Twitter post
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I am Warhol. I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare, in the flesh. Walt Disney. Nike. Google.

2013 — Interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1
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I'm not a celebrity, I'm a messiah.

2014 — Interview with GQ
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I feel like I'm a vessel of God, and God has chosen me to do this.

2013 — Interview with The New York Times
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I don't even like the word 'celebrity.' I just want to be recognized for my talent and my vision.

2009 — Interview with MTV News
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I'm not a genius, I'm just a really talented guy who works hard.

2016 — Interview on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
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I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!

2005 — Song lyric from 'Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)'
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I'm like a proud father, I'm like a proud father, and I'm like a proud mother.

2013 — Interview with Kris Jenner on 'Kris'
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I'm running for president in 2020.

2015 — MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech
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I am the Michael Jordan of music.

2013 — Interview with The New York Times
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I'm not a pop star. I'm a rock star.

2013 — Interview with The New York Times
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I'm not a rapper. I'm a creative.

2013 — Interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1
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I'm a minimalist in a maximalist way.

2015 — Interview with Vanity Fair
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I am the number one human being in music. That means any person that's living or breathing is number two.

2013 — Interview with Sway Calloway on 'Sway in the Morning'
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I'm like a Ferrari. You can't just drive a Ferrari on a dirt road.

2013 — Interview with The New York Times
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