Entertainment: The Quotable Kanye

Kanyeisms

Kanye on his ego:
"SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT'S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER."
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Kanye on posing naked:
"I definitely feel like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I'll pose naked. I break every rule and mentality of hip-hop, of black culture, of American culture." (Vibe Magazine)


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Kanye on respecting Ice T:
"I would marry a porn star. I came to that conclusion after going to Brazil. I respect Ice T so much, cause you know he's having way more fun then anyone else on that red carpet." (Semtex TV)



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Kanye calling out 50 Cent:
"50, look at me now, singing on the ground with my pink shirt on, does this look gay to you?" (VH1 Storytellers)


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Kanye on bringing back rainbow colors:
"Man I think as straight men we need to take the rainbow back because it's fresh." (MTV News)


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Kanye on George Bush comment:
"The one time where they could say I dissed somebody is the George Bush thing...I said, 'George Bush doesn't care about black people,' something that came out of an emotion I felt." (Complex)


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Kanye on his new nickname:
"I know I've been called the Louis Vuitton Don, I've been called a lot of names... I was forced to change my name to, Martin Louis The King Jr. Address me as such!" (Youtube)


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Kanye on his motivation:
"People ask me a lot about my drive. I think it comes from, like, having a sexual addiction at a really young age." (Details Magazine)


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Kanye on blending cultures:
"I am a connoisseur, the blending of cultures creates beautiful women." (VH1 Storytellers)


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Kanye on Chris Brown:
"Can't we give Chris a break? ... I know I make mistakes in life." (VH1 Storytellers)


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