Kanye West: Quotes about people

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

Source: Thank You and You're Welcome (2009), p.22

“George Bush doesn't care about black people.”

Live on NBC’s “A Concert for Hurricane Relief“ on September 2 2005

“If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate their moment until it's passed.”

2005 Grammy acceptance speech

“Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them. Ask yourself this question, "Why would they do that?" Obviously, you bring something to the table for them to even do business with you”

Source: Thank You and You're Welcome (2009), p.3-4

“I know it's past visiting hours
But can I please give her these flowers
You know the best medicine go to people thats paid,
If Magic Johnson got a cure for A. I. D. S.
And all the broke muthafuckers past away
You telling me if my grandma was in the N. B. A.
Right now she'd be ok?
But since she was just a secretary
Working for the church
For thirty five years
Things sposed to stop right here”

Roses
Lyrics, Late Registration (2005)

“And I can't even go to the grocery store without some ones that's clean and a shirt with a team/It seems we living the American dream but people highest up got the lowest self esteem/The prettiest people do the ugliest things for the road to riches and diamond rings.”

All Falls Down
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)

“The music and the clothing are just as important. That's what makes you hip hop. You show people that you're hip hop by what you wear.”

2013 Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78tT_YxF_c

“Soon as they like you make 'em unlike you
Cause kissing people's ass is so unlike you.”

I Am a God
Lyrics, Yeezus (2013)

“My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
So here's a few words from your kid brother
If you admire somebody you should go ahead tell 'em
People never get the flowers while they can still smell 'em.”

Big Brother
Lyrics, Graduation (2007)

“Good morning and look at the valedictorian
Scared of the future while I hop in the DeLorean
Scared to face the world, complacent career student
Some people graduate, but be still stupid”

Good Morning
Lyrics, Graduation (2007)

“They say people in your life are seasons
And anything that happens is for a reason The devil is alive, I feel him breathin'
Claiming money is the key, so keep on dreamin'
And put them lottery tickets just to tease us”

Heard 'Em Say
Lyrics, Late Registration (2005)

“It seems, we living the American dream
But people highest up got the lowest self esteem.
The prettiest people do the ugliest things
For the road to riches and diamond rings.”

All Falls Down
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)