Everybody in hip-hop discriminates against gay people. Matter of fact, the exact opposite word of 'hip-hop,' I think, is 'gay.' Like yo, you play a record and if it's wack, 'That's gay, dog!' And I wanna just come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, 'Yo, stop it, fam.'

I felt like I was definitely robbed, and I refuse to give any politically correct bullshit ass comment. I was the best new artist this year.

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.

Everyone's always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great?

You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go and say, 'This is wrong.'

I see stuff from the future, and I'm such a futurist that I have to slow down and talk in the present.

This dark diction has become America's addiction.