Quotes and Lyrics by Kanye West

We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States.

Is hip-hop just a euphemism for a new religion?
The soul music of the slaves that the youth is missing

My friend showed me pictures of his kids
And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs
He said his daughter got a brand new report card
And all I got was a brand new sports car

See, I just want him to have an easy life, not like Yeezy life
Just want him to be someone people like
Don’t want him to be hated all the time, judged
Don’t be like your daddy that'd never budge
And I’ll never let him ever hit a strip club
I learned the hard way, that ain’t the place to get love

Up from the ashes into the sky
Found a redeemer, how I survive
Voice of their mothers, Mary and Christ
Your light has healed me, blessed with new life

So much hate at the top, it's a lonely place
When you find out the opps ain't the only snakes
And your spouse only know what you don't erase
The world only know you by your worst mistakes

I'm a sick fuck, I like a quick fuck
I like my dick sucked, I'll buy you a sick truck
I'll buy you some new tits, I'll get you that nip-tuck
How you start a family? The condom slipped up

You got sick thoughts? I got more of 'em
You remember bad bitches that you smashed? I recorded 'em
She said 'fuck weed' 'cause she love X
If she suck seed, that's a success
If a girl cum, that's a fuck fest
And we gon' score 100 on this drug test

They say good things come to those who wait
So I’mma be at least about a hour late

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.

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

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

I still think I am the greatest.

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

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

We hit the spot to chill with the Fuji Grill
She ordered the Kobe beef, like Shaquille O'Neal

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

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

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

Everything I'm not, made me everything I am

I gotta testify
Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly
'fore the day I die, I'mma touch the sky