87 Kanye West Quotes About Life (RAPPER)

Top 9 Most Famous Kanye West Quotes (BEST)

“Having a Rolex or a Benz is not something that actually represents your success because there’s always something more expensive to buy. Success is really being able to do things for others as well as the people around you and yourself.”
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. — 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.

I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness. — I refuse to accept other people’s ideas of **happiness** for me. As if there’s a ‘one size fits all’ standard for happiness.

Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can learn from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truly shine. — Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can **learn** from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truly shine.

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. — 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**.

I'm a human being. I've got opinions, I'm not always right, I'm not always on time, I don't always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure. — I’m a human being. I’ve got opinions, I’m not always right, I’m not always on time, I don’t always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure.

Bravery and courage is walking into pain and knowing that something better is on the other side. — **Bravery** and **courage** is walking into pain and knowing that something better is on the other side.

Everyone's always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great? — Everyone’s always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great?

Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?

15 Kanye West Quotes About Life

Life is 5% what happens, and 95% how you react.

They say people in your life are seasons and anything that happens is for a reason.

For me, money is not my definition of success. Inspiring people is a definition of success. — For me, **money** is not my definition of **success**. Inspiring people is a definition of success.

Our focus needs to be less on what our legacy's going to be or how we can control each other and more how we can give to each other. — Our **focus** needs to be less on what our legacy’s going to be or how we can control each other and more how we can give to each other.

I feel that I’m very blessed. But with great blessings come great responsibility. — I feel that I’m very blessed. But with great blessings come great **responsibility**.

You're not perfect, but you're not your mistakes. — You’re not perfect, but you’re not your mistakes.

For me to say I wasn't a genius I'd just be lying to you and to myself. — For me to say I wasn’t a **genius** I’d just be lying to you and to myself.

I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, or use my arrogance as a steam to power my dreams. — I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, or use my arrogance as a steam to power my **dreams**.

You can’t look at a glass half full or empty if it’s overflowing.

Memories have to be our most painful blessing. — **Memories** have to be our most painful blessing.

Even a broke clock is right twice a day.

Everything I'm not makes me everything I am. — Everything I’m not makes me everything I am.

People never change. They just become better at hiding who they really are. — People never **change**. They just become better at hiding who they really are.

Nothing in life is promised except death.

We all self-conscious. I’m just the first to admit it.

20 Wise Kanye West Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)

“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

Know your worth! People always act like they’re doing more for you than you’re doing for them.

I care. I care about everything. Sometimes not giving a f#%k is caring the most.

Believe in your flyness... conquer your shyness. — Believe in your flyness… conquer your shyness.

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.

It's not 'can'; it's 'will'. You have to will things into fruition. — It’s not ‘can’; it’s ‘will’. You have to will things into fruition.

I'm on the pursuit of awesomeness, excellence is the bare minimum. — I’m on the pursuit of awesomeness, excellence is the bare minimum.

Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism. That means you’re too safe.

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.

I'm not always going to say things the perfect way, the right way. But I'm going to say how I feel. — I’m not always going to say things the perfect way, the right way. But I’m going to say how I feel.

You’ve got to be really dialled into exactly who you are to the one hundredth power of you are just like everyone else.

People always say that you can’t please everybody. I think that’s a cop-out. Why not attempt it? ‘Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.

I refuse to follow the rules where society tries to control people with low self-esteem.

Nobody can tell me where I can and can't go. — Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go.

I don't expect to be understood at all. — I don’t expect to be understood at all.

The risk for me would be in not taking one - that's the only thing that's really risky for me. — The risk for me would be in not taking one – that’s the only thing that’s really risky for me.

I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn. — I was never really good at anything except for the ability to **learn**.

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.

Success is the best revenge. — **Success** is the best revenge.

For me, giving up is harder than trying.

21 Bizarre Kanye West Quotes that will Make You Think

“As we live, our hearts turn colder. Cause pain is what we go through, as we become older. We get insulted by others, lose trust for those others. We get back stabbed by friends. It becomes harder for us to give others a hand. We get our heart broken by people we love, even that we give them all we have. Then we lose family over time. What else could rust the heart more over time? Blackgold.”
Kanye West

I am Warhol. I am the No. 1 most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh.

I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it.

If I was just a fan of music, I would think that I was the number one artist in the world. — If I was just a fan of **music**, I would think that I was the number one artist in the world.

I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid. — I don’t know what’s better gettin’ laid or gettin’ paid.

I don’t care about what people think, because people don’t think.

There's a lack of people in power that are motivated by the idea of helping people. — There’s a lack of people in power that are motivated by the idea of helping people.

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. — 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.

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. — 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.

“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

The plan was to drink until the pain is over, But what's worse, the pain or the hangover? — The plan was to drink until the pain is over, But what’s worse, the pain or the hangover?

Beauty has been stolen from the people and is being sold back to them as luxury. — **Beauty** has been stolen from the people and is being sold back to them as **luxury**.

Every time I say something that's extremely truthful out loud, it literally breaks the Internet. — Every time I say something that’s extremely **truthful** out loud, it literally breaks the Internet.

You basically can say anything to someone on an email or text as long as you put LOL at the end.

I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice.

If I don’t scream, if I don’t say something then no one’s going to say anything.

People say I have a bad reputation. I think I’ve got the best reputation in the building. — People say I have a bad **reputation**. I think I’ve got the best reputation in the building.

When you’re the absolute best, you get hated on the most.

We came into a broken world. And we're the cleanup crew. — We came into a broken world. And we’re the cleanup crew.

I don't think people are going to talk in the future. They're going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs. — I don’t think people are going to talk in the **future**. They’re going to **communicate** through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs.

50 is Eminem’s favorite rapper. I’m my favorite rapper. — 50 is **Eminem**’s favorite rapper. I’m my favorite rapper.

9 Kanye West Quotes on Music and Fashion

I liberate minds with my music. That's more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever. — I liberate minds with my **music**. That’s more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever.

Creative output, you know, is just pain. I’m going to be cliche for a minute and say that great art comes from pain.

Fashion is merely an opinion. And I've got a lot of opinions. — Fashion is merely an opinion. And I’ve got a lot of opinions.

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? — 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?

Love your haters, they’re your biggest fans.

I didn’t want to play it boring and safe. I also didn’t want to innovate too much. Second albums, man, they’re even scarier than first ones.

Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It’s so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference. — **Michael Jordan** changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It’s so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference.

Thirty-three-years-old, still creating art. It’s rage, it’s creativity, it’s pain, it’s hurt, but it’s the opportunity to still have my voice get out there through music. — Thirty-three-years-old, still creating art. It’s rage, it’s **creativity**, it’s pain, it’s hurt, but it’s the **opportunity** to still have my voice get out there through **music**.

I am the number one human being in music. That means any person that’s living or breathing is number two.

5 Inspirational Kanye West Quotes from his Song Lyrics

As kids we used to laugh, who knew that life would move this fast?

The good outweighs the bad even on your worst day.

You weren’t perfect, but you made life worth it.

Keep risin’ ’til the sky knows your name.

This is my life homie, you decide yours.

4 Kanye West Quotes on God

“I ain’t here to argue about his facial features. Or here to convert atheists into believers. I’m just trying to say the way school need teachers the way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the way y’all need Jesus.”
Kanye West