Kanye West Quotes

I don't know if I could write songs if it wasn't for the female race, to be honest with you.

I'm just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do.

I sat down one night and wrote the line rock, rock, rock everybody.

I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.

I want to continue to remain present and grateful each day that I get to be doing what I love. Making and performing music I believe in.

I have a debt, a loyalty to the museum; the best place for me to do what I wanted to do.

I loved watching so many of the great designers I've worked with do what they do. That's why I'm still loyal to the designers that I've known since I was 16.

People make me key chains... someone attached a Dauntless symbol to a silver pen. That one is what I use to sign books. I use that a lot. I like to keep them around because they remind me that people are waiting for these books and that they really love them. It gives me motivation in those times when I'm not feeling very motivated.

When you look into the eyes of your people out there that came to see you, that's when it's like, 'Yep, this is what it's all about.' This is why we don't sleep, and this is why we write songs and try to be the best. This moment right here onstage.

I guess in a way I just feel blessed to be able to make music.

I'm so happy to be a song-writer - I'm even surprised when I get to record anything. I consider it a considerable privilege and a blessing to have a medium of expression that has a place in the world.

I enjoy keeping busy, and fortunately for me, there's a large audience out there who are keen to hear me sing. It's their love and affection that keep me going.

It would feel like a smack in the face to sign with any label outside of Dre's. He took a risk on me, and that means everything.

I always loved Oasis because when they came out, they did express that they loved us, and they saw that we did it, and they thought they could do it, too.

I am not going to sit here and disrespect Tottenham one bit because what they have done for me over the years is fantastic, and I am more than grateful. The way they have made the stepping stones in the right direction over the years I have been there is crazy.

I'm very fortunate that I get to make people smile by creating.

My painting is what I have to give back to the world for what the world gives to me.

It's not a very sane thing to try to be great all the time. You want to make something magical; you want to make something wonderful; you want to give to everybody; you want to heal people; you want to still be inspired. That's not easy.

My deepest gratitude to the Creator for His gift to me...the joy I receive in creating my music.

I am grateful for the idea that has used me.

I'm very appreciative, I'm feeling very blessed and I like to live in the moment so any person I meet, I start to leave my mark. As far as my work goes, I just hope that people like it when I do it. I certainly give my best and try to learn as much as I can while I'm working or studying for a role.

I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much that.

Composing is my life blood.

Recording a song for a film doesn't take much time; it's hardly an hour's job, but concerts are constant, and so is travelling, so I've to take time out to work on my albums because I'm passionate about creating my own music. When you love something dearly, you set your priorities accordingly.

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.