"You may be talented, but you're not Kanye West."

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

"I hate when I’m on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle."

"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 actually don't like when people say 'Kanye West is a genius.' I'm a creative genius, yes, but I'm not a genius. I'm a creative."