Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Kanye West Quotes
ExpressionFreedomImpactMusicSociety I liberate minds with my music. That's more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever.
ArtCreativityEmotionExpressionResilience 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.
ChangeImpactInfluenceInnovationLeadership Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It's so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference.
AuthenticityHappinessSelf-ImprovementWell-being I just want people to be the best thems and live the happiest lives possible.
Collective ActionEnvironmental ResponsibilityHuman ImpactHumilityLegacy The dinosaurs aren't remembered for much more than their bones. When humanity's gone, what do we give to this little planet that we're on, and what could we do collectively, removing the pride?
Expression of PreferencePartisanshipPoliticsVoting I told y'all I didn't vote, right? But if I would've voted, I would've voted for Trump.
BeliefConvictionCourageIndividualityPerception Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?
ComfortIndifferenceLuxuryPersonal PreferenceStatus I don't even listen to rap. My apartment is too nice to listen to rap in.
Human NatureImperfectionPeer PressureSelf-awarenessVulnerability My message isn't perfectly defined. I have, as a human being, fallen to peer pressure.
AchievementInspirationMoneySuccessValues For me, money is not my definition of success. Inspiring people is a definition of success.
CommunicationExpressionLanguagePerceptionTruth It's funny because I've made a living off of words, but words get in the way of what you really want to say.
CollaborationCreativityGeniusInnovationTeamwork The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses.
ControlFocus on OthersGenerosityGivingLegacy Our focus needs to be less on what our legacy's going to be or how we can control each other and more how we can give to each other.
Freedom of SpeechMusic and CensorshipReligionSociety and Culture They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?
Cultural StereotypesIdentityPrejudiceSelf-Perception Black people can be the most conservative, the most discriminating. Especially among ourselves. It wasn't white people who said all black men have to wear baggy jeans.
AdvocacyEmpowermentEqualityJusticeResistance It's always going to be a fight for anyone who isn't an older white man. I want to fight for anyone who doesn't have a fight.
EmpathyHelpfulnessMisunderstandingPeaceProtection People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people.
ContradictionHumorPerceptionSelf-awarenessThinking Here's something that's contrary to popular belief: I actually don't like thinking. I think people think I like to think a lot. And I don't. I do not like to think at all.
AuthenticityIdentityIndividualityPerceptionSociety It was a strike against me that I didn't wear baggy jeans and jerseys and that I never hustled, never sold drugs.
ConfidenceIdentityMusicReputationSelf-assertion Man, I'm the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix.
AchievementGratitudeMusicRecognitionSuccess I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever.
LeadershipMotivationPower DynamicsPublic ServiceSocial Responsibility There's a lack of people in power that are motivated by the idea of helping people.
CourageCreativityGoodnessLoyaltyTruth 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.
AchievementArtCreativityDedicationTalent I'm a trained fine artist. I went to art school from the time I was 5 years old. I was, like, a prodigy out of Chicago. I'd been in national competitions from the age of 14.
CommunicationCriticismExpressionLiteratureSelf-awareness Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed.
ArtCreativityExpressionPainSuffering Creative output, you know, is just pain. I'm going to be cliche for a minute and say that great art comes from pain.