Kanye West

All these walls that keep us from loving each other as one family or one race - racism, religion, where we grew up, whatever, class, socioeconomic - what makes us be so selfish and prideful, what keeps us from wanting to help the next man, what makes us be so focused on a personal legacy as opposed to the entire legacy of a race.

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.

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

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?

I'm really bad with answering questions. Usually, I don't even answer them. I try to find inspiration inside of the question. I think, and I jump from one beam of inspiration or energy to the next, as opposed to explaining the energy.

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.

The concept of commercialism in the fashion and art world is looked down upon. You know, just to think, 'What amount of creativity does it take to make something that masses of people like?' And, 'How does creativity apply across the board?'

Madonna, I think, is the greatest visual musical artist that we've ever had. If you look at her photo log, the photographers that she was able to work with throughout her career framed her in the proper way. It was the proper context. It was that visual that made sure that everything was gonna cut through in a certain way.

Our work is never over.

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

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