Kanye West Quotes

I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.

I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

Guys, I haven't been doing this for a long time, it's a fluke! I'm gonna share this BAFTA award with all the young dreamers who are determined, who are hard working, who are quite frankly amazing. This is also for you. Blessings for your path and God bless.

Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with.

It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.

There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.

I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.

You know no one ever accomplishes something like this without a lot of help from good people along the way. And this is certainly true in my case, and I would like to thank some of those people.

Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.

I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away.

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?

Did you ever stop to think that a great man in life who has won great acclaim and great reputation is the very man who is willing to share and give the honor to others in the doing of things that made him great?

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

I never expected my books to do even as well as they have. I still feel grateful for it, every single day.

I didn't do this by myself, man. It was so many people, so many fans that came in there and cheered for me, night in and night out.

The disgraces I suffer should be attributed to me, but the praises that I get go to my family and teachers. It is they who decided what I would become.

Matt McGinn and Taylor Phillips played a big part in getting me where I am.

You need a community to succeed. In the back of every book is an acknowledgments page full of all the people it took to get that writer to the book you're holding.

I just felt proud of being able to tell my mom that 'Ye reached out. He saw that I built on my own with a small team.

I cannot get to the top on my own. Everyone is important to me. Everyone has played a part in my success, and I try to show that.

I'm a minimalist kind of person: only one pair of boots, one pair of pants, and if I could, only one shirt.

Work extremely hard, but as you continue to rise up the ladder, never forget your roots or where you came from or the people that helped you along the way. Humility takes people the farthest.