90 Inspirational Kanye West Quotes [2024] American Famous Rapper

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Kanye West is an American Rapper, Music Producer, Fashion Designer, and Music Artist.

Kanye is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with more than 160 million records sold worldwide. West won a total of 22 Grammy Awards which makes him one of the most awarded music artists and second most awarded rapper of all time.

He founded Donda, A creative content company and Yeezy, Adidas Yeezy is a fashion collaboration between sportswear company Adidas and Kanye West.

We've put together an incredible collection of Kanye West quotes to read.

Here they are:

90 Inspirational Kanye West Quotes [2024] American Famous Rapper

List of Inspiring Kanye West Quotes

Nothing in life is promised except death. -- Kanye West

Go listen to my music. It’s the code of self-esteem. It’s the core of who you are. If you are a Kanye West fan, you’re not a fan of me; you’re a fan of yourself. -- Kanye West

No joke- I’d leave meetings crying all the time. -- Kanye West

You make up the best memories I have. -- Kanye West

It’s bigger than me. It’s about while I was here on Earth what did I do to help. -- Kanye West

This is my life, homie, you decide yours. -- Kanye West

Last night, I saw you in my dreams. Now I can’t wait to sleep. -- Kanye West

Everyone always telling you to be humble; when was the last time someone told you to be great? -- Kanye West

Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can learn from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truly shine. -- Kanye West

You can have on a Zara Pant, right? And a girl walks in with the Celine version, and you feel like sh*t, that is the problem. -- Kanye West

Each night before you go to bed my baby, whisper a little prayer for me. And tell all the stars above, this is dedicated to the one I love. -- Kanye West

The only luxury is time. The time you get to spend with your family. -- Kanye West

Now I was satisfied being in love with the lie. – Kanye West

People will have a problem with whatever you do. At the end of the day, nobody can determine what you need to do in order to be successful, and why would you listen to someone who is not successful tell you what you need to do? -- Kanye West

When you’re the absolute best, you get hated on the most. -- Kanye West

The risk for me would be in not taking one – that’s the only thing that’s really risky for me. -- Kanye West

She was in a powerful enough situation where she could love me without asiding me for money, which is really hard for me to find. -- Kanye West

Our focus needs to be less on what our legacy’s going to be or how we can control each other and more on how we can give to each other. -- Kanye West

I still think I am the greatest. -- Kanye West

I will go down as the voice of this generation; I will be the loudest voice of this decade. -- Kanye West

If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. -- Kanye West

They say that people in your life are seasons, and everything that happens is for a reason. -- Kanye West

Why are people so afraid of creative ideas and so scared of the truth? All I want to do is do good. -- Kanye West

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

This new generation is obsessed with looking successful instead of actually being successful. -- Kanye West

On a bathroom wall I wrote: ‘I’d rather argue with you than to be with someone else’. -- Kanye West

I did some things, but that’s the old me. -- Kanye West

We’re not always in the position that we want to be in. We’re constantly growing; we’re constantly making mistakes. We’re constantly trying to express ourselves and actualize our dreams. -- Kanye West

I refuse to follow the rules where society tries to control people with low self-esteem. -- Kanye West

You weren’t perfect, but you made life worth it. -- Kanye West

50 is Eminem’s favorite rapper… I’m my favorite rapper. -- Kanye West

I’m exhausted, barely breathing,Holding on to what I believe in., No matter what, you’ll never take that from me. -- Kanye West

The more they talk about our love, the more they make it obvious. -- Kanye West

Reach for the stars so if you fall, you land on a cloud. -- Kanye West

Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism. That means you’re too safe. -- Kanye West

I always feel like I can do anything. That’s the main thing people are controlled by thoughts and perceptions of yourself… If you’re taught you can’t do anything, you won’t do anything. – Kanye West

Never was much of a romantic, I could never take the intimacy. And I know I did damage. -- Kanye West

When someone comes up and says something like, ‘I am a God.’ Everybody says, ‘Who does he think he is?’ I just told you who I thought I was, a God. I just told you, that’s who I think I am. -- Kanye West

Hey, you remember where my first met? Okay, I don’t remember where we first met but hey, admitting is the first step. -- Kanye West

She don’t believe in shooting stars. But she believe in shoes & cars. -- Kanye West

I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it. -- Kanye West

Keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to God, and keep your face to the rising sun. -- Kanye West

You can’t look at a glass half full or empty if it’s overflowing. -- Kanye West

I’ll never be picture perfect Beyonce. -- Kanye West

If you know an artist, there’s only one thing you can say, give, or ask them. When you see them, there are two words, ‘Thank You.’ -- Kanye West

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. -- Kanye West

I am the number one human being in music. That means any person that’s living or breathing is number two. -- Kanye West

You’ve got to be really dialed into exactly who you are to the one-hundredth power, or you’re just everyone else. -- Kanye West

I’ll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying. -- Kanye West

I’m a human being. I’ve got opinions, I’m not always right, I’m not always on time, I don’t always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure. -- Kanye West

Work it, make it, do it. Makes us harder, better, faster, stronger. -- Kanye West

I liberate minds with my music. -- Kanye West

Now he won’t even step to his idol to say ‘hi’. Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by. -- Kanye West

I want people to feel like it’s okay to create. It’s okay not to be boxed in. I want people to feel like awesome is possible. -- Kanye West

They say “he going crazy and we seen this before”. But I’m doing pretty good as far as geniuses go. -- Kanye West

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

‘Cause who the kids gon’ listen to, huh? I guess me if it isn’t you. -- Kanye West

But I’m a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph. -- Kanye West

I would find you in any lifetime. -- Kanye West

Everything I’m not made me everything I am. -- Kanye West

My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.

Believe in your flyness; conquer your shyness. -- Kanye West

Man the game all messed up. How I’m suppose to stand out when everyone get dressed up? -- Kanye West

I know I said I’m through, but got love for you. But I’m not lovin’ you the way I wanted to. -- Kanye West

As kids we used to laugh, who knew that life would move this fast? -- Kanye West

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

I am thankful myself for being myself. -- Kanye West

Keep risin’ ’til the sky knows your name. -- Kanye West

Woke up an optimist, sun was shining, I’m positive. -- Kanye West

For me to say I wasn’t a genius, I would just be lying to you & to myself. -- Kanye West

You should be honored by my lateness. That I would even show up to this fake shit. -- Kanye West

Don’t be afraid to be wrong because you can’t learn anything from a compliment. -- Kanye West

They say good things come to those who wait. So Ima is at least about an hour late. -- Kanye West

The time is now to express yourself. The time is now to believe in yourself. -- Kanye West

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. -- Kanye West

So if the Devil wear Prada, Adam Eve wear nada, I’m in between but way more fresher,With way less effort. -- Kanye West

Let’s go on a living free, they say the best things in life are free. -- Kanye West

You ain’t gonna like me, I like me. -- Kanye West

I was in love with her before I was ever able to talk to her. -- Kanye West

You got a new friend, well, I got homies. -- Kanye West

I feel that I’m very blessed. But with great blessings come great responsibility.

It really matters, and then like it really doesn’t matter. What matters is the people who are sparked by it. And the people who are like offended by it, it doesn’t matter. -- Kanye West

People always say that you can’t please everybody. I think that’s a cop-out. Why not attempt it? ‘Cause think of all the people you will please if you try. -- Kanye West

Love your haters. They’re your biggest fans. -- Kanye West

At the Grammys I said I inspired me. -- Kanye West

We can’t dwell on the past all we got is today, So I’mma live like there’s no tomorrow, No goodbye. -- Kanye West

One good girl is worth a thousand bitches. -- Kanye West

Know your worth! People always act like they’re doing more for you than you’re doing for them. -- Kanye West

No, you’re not perfect but you’re not your mistakes. -- Kanye West

Because it’s about motivating the doers. Because I’m here to follow my dreams and inspire other people to follow their dreams, too. -- Kanye West

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