I'm the No. 1 artist in the world right now ... I am the No. 1 human being in music.

People in this world shun people for being great, for being a bright color, for standing out. But the time is now, to be OK with being the greatest you.

We're not always in the position that we want to be at. We're constantly growing, we're constantly making mistakes, we're constantly trying to express ourselves and trying to actualize our dreams.

If you can focus the energy into something valuable, put that into work ethic.

I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump. I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z.

I'm the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix.

I wanna explain something about the title 'Yeezus', simply put 'West' was my slave name and 'Yeezus' is my God name.