Although his name may be surrounded by controversy at any given moment, Kanye West continues to be one of the most respected and highest-earning rapper-turned-entrepreneurs of the 21st century. Coming from The South Side of Chicago; Kanye has had to hustle and aim high to achieve his level of success.
He’s sold over 160 million records, won 22 Grammy awards, and as of 2022, is one of the wealthiest musicians in the world. Despite his ego and public outbursts; Kayne has learned a lot from his journey to greatness.
17. “I feel that I’m very blessed. But with great blessings come great responsibility.” – Kanye West
18. “Living well eliminates the need for revenge.” – Kanye West
19. “If I don’t scream, if I don’t say something then no one’s going to say anything.” – Kanye West
20. “Why are people so afraid of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good.” – Kanye West
21. “I’m not comfortable with comfort. I’m only comfortable when I’m in a place where I’m constantly learning and growing.” – Kanye West
22. “One of my biggest Achilles heels has been my ego. And if I, Kanye West, can remove my ego, I think there’s hope for everyone.” – Kanye West
23. “I always feel like I can do anything. That’s the main thing people are controlled by: thoughts and perceptions of yourself…If you’re taught you can’t do anything, you won’t do anything.” – Kanye West
24. “People always tell you ‘Be humble. Be humble.’ When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!” ” – Kanye West
25. “Justice could just be clearing a path for people to dream properly.” – Kanye West
26. “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
27. “For me giving up is way harder than trying.” – Kanye West
28. “Most people are slowed down by the perception of themselves. If you’re taught you can’t do anything, you won’t do anything. I was taught I can do everything.” – Kanye West
29. “I want people to feel like it’s okay to create. It’s okay to not be boxed in. I want people to feel like awesome is possible.” – Kanye West
30. “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.” – Kanye West
31. “I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.” – Kanye West
32. “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
33. “People will have a problem with whatever you do. At the end of the day, nobody can determine what you need to do in order to be successful and why would you listen to someone who is not successful tell you what you need to do?” – Kanye West
34. “When you’re the absolute best, you get hated on the most.” – Kanye West
35. “People never change. They just become better at hiding who they really are.” – Kanye West
36. “Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go.” – Kanye West
37. “They say people in your life are seasons and anything that happens is for a reason.” – Kanye West
38. “Memories have to be our most painful blessing.” – Kanye West
39. “I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we’ve seen before. It should be more like Willy Wonka…and welcome to my chocolate factory.” – Kanye West
40. “You can’t look at a glass half full or empty if it’s overflowing.” – Kanye West
