50 Best Kanye West Quotes To Motivate You

The American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer, Kanye West has a glamorous and influential reputation because of his ingenious Rap style. He dropped out of college at the age of twenty to pursue music professionally. West never looked back after that, and he delivered some fine hip-hop music to the industry.

We have collected some of the best Kanye quotes, Kanye west sayings, and Kanye lyric quotes.

Quotes by Kanye West

He produced immense success in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a popular solo artist.

1. "Most people are slowed down by the perception of themselves."

Through this quote Kanye is basically trying to convey that self-belief is the only way you can achieve what you want.

2. "The prettiest people do the ugliest things."

This is a lyric from Kanye's song 'All Falls Down'. West is saying appearance doesn't decide a person's character.

3. "I refuse to accept other people’s ideas of happiness for me."

He is trying to talk about how people's idea of happiness doesn't influence his actions. He finds happiness in doing what he likes rather than what people would like him to do.

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

Kanye is trying to say that people with low confidence are manipulated by others.

5. "Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism."

No criticism indicates that you are not making efforts to work on something; criticism may only come when one is making progress.

6. "I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them."

In this quote, the idea of shielding one's emotions from others is conveyed.

7. "I would say my determination is way higher than my smartness."

As determination will give us the strength to keep going after a failure.

8. "I'm so gifted at findin' what I don't like the most."

He laments his terrible choice of people.

9. "What it means to find your dreams."

He talks about the feelings that occur when someone finds happiness and the goal to lead life.

10. "Ain't nobody watchin"

I feel it's fadin'.’

This quote discusses the emotions that are fading from his life.

11. "We are all self-conscious. I’m just the first to admit it.’

He believes he is truthful to himself.

12. "People never change."

People hide their true selves to deceive others.

13. "Nothing in life is promised except death."

One can plan their life pursuits but not death.

14. "Shoot for the stars, so if you fall you land on a cloud."

Always aim high so you never fall too low.

15. "I found you, somewhere out

'Round 'round there, right right there."

Kanye is referring to his mother Donda West in these lines.

16. "Usually when you're the absolute best, you get hated on the most."

Success might bring hate and jealousy to the life.

17. "I don’t think there’s a living celebrity with more weapons formed against him, but I don’t think there’s one more prosperous."

He discusses hatred towards celebrities in an interview.

18. "If you ask me a question like what is your greatest accomplishment, it should be what I’m about to do."

Every accomplishment inspires one to accomplish more.

19. "I still think I am the greatest."

Self-belief is important to achieve anything.

20. "I completely lost everything, but I gained everything because I lost the fear."

Once you lose everything the fear of losing disappears, as you have nothing left to lose.

21. "Fore the day I die, I'ma touch the sky."

Kanye is saying that he will be one of the many people in the sky once he dies as death is inevitable.

22. "I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye."

He talks about how he is self-aware of his situation.

Funny Kanye West Quotes

You can't find a better man than Kanye when it comes to inspiring folks while simultaneously being humorous.

23. "I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we’ve seen before."

Don't depreciate your value by comparing yourself with others.

24. "For me to say I wasn't a genius I'd just be lying to you and to myself."

Kanye is appreciating himself.

25. "I don’t like facts, because facts get in the way of my feelings."

Facts are typically universal and cannot comprehend feelings that are personal to one's heart.

26. "Come up in the spot looking extra fly."

Put yourself in such situations and with such people who can help you aim high and reach heights.

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

West expresses the pain of not being able to fulfill his wish.

28. "I have, as a human being, fallen to peer pressure."

A person may be persuaded by peer pressure to do something against his will.

29. "She has no idea what she's doing in college

That major that she majored in don't make no money"

He talks about a clueless girl who is accepting others' views of life for herself.

30. "But with great blessings come great responsibility."

If we are fortunate to have something, we must endeavor to make it more valuable.

31. "I've known my mom since I was zero years old. She is quite dope."

Kanye is appreciating his mother.

Inspirational Kanye West Quotes About Life

These Kanye West quotes inspire individuals to do whatever they can to live their best lives.

32. "If you’re taught you can’t do anything, you won’t do anything. I was taught I can do everything."

Self-confidence and motivation is crucial for success and advancement.

33. "I'm going to be cliché for a minute and say that great art comes from pain."

The value of your art is determined by your painful experiences and hard work.

34. "If you know you're the best it only makes sense for you to surround yourself with the best."

One needs to connect with individuals that can inspire and encourage them.

35. "Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go."

Living independently and making your own decisions is a necessary part of one's life.

36. "Living well eliminates the need for revenge."

when you start living a good life you will be filled with contentment and forget resentment

37. "Justice could just be clearing a path for people to dream properly."

According to this quote, justice can be served without causing harm to other people.

38. "When was the last time someone told you to be great?"

Kanye is addressing an aspect that we frequently neglect.

39. "I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read it."

Kanye is expressing the idea that he prefers making his own identity over reading about others.

40. "I’m on the pursuit of awesomeness, excellence is the bare minimum."

This quotation stresses the need to constantly strive for more.

Famous Quotes from Kanye West

Check out some of the most well-known Kanye West quotes.

41. "Rappers came and went, I've Been Here From the start"

He is flexing and talking about other artists who couldn't have successful careers.

42. "Hate and love are very similar emotions."

Kanye is comparing two emotions and how familiar they are to humans.

43. "And if I, Kanye West, the very person, can remove my ego, I think there's hope for everyone."

If Kanye can get rid of his ego which was his biggest weakness, it won't be difficult for anyone else to do the same.

44. "Beautiful morning, you're the sun in my morning babe...Nothing unwanted."

Kanye concludes that nothing else matters more than waking up next to his lover.

45. "Believe in your flyness…conquer your shyness."

Recognize your abilities and use your self-assurance to take steps.

46. "I've been saying how I feel at the wrong time."

Expressing his feelings at the wrong times.

47. "You can't look at a glass half full or empty if it's overflowing."

Everything depends upon perspective. Think big.

48. "Our work is never over."

Every person must deal with never-ending pursuits to be better than before.

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

Kanye is offered advice to concentrate energy effectively.

50. "And I don't know where I'ma manage

If one day you just up and leave."

He claims that he would find it difficult to live without his beloved because he is so attached to her.

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