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    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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