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" I know how to swim through backlash. I can tread water through backlash... If anything, that's all giving me power. "

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" Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them. "

" The risk for me would be in not taking one - that's the only thing that's really risky for me. "

" I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we've seen before. It should be more like Willy Wonka... and welcome to my chocolate factory. "

" I'm pretty calculating. I take stuff that I know appeals to people's bad sides and match it up with stuff that appeals to their good sides. "

" The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses. "

" I dislike the concept of 'chic' being the highest compliment for a human being. I'd rather someone be nice than to be chic. "

" Fashion breaks my heart. "

" I liberate minds with my music. That's more important than liberating a few people from apartheid or whatever. "

" I wouldn't say that anyone in fashion is on my side. I don't think there's anyone on my side. "

" I just want people to be the best thems and live the happiest lives possible. "

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

" The concept of commercialism in the fashion and art world is looked down upon. You know, just to think, 'What amount of creativity does it take to make something that masses of people like?' And, 'How does creativity apply across the board?' "

" I didn't want to play it boring and safe. I also didn't want to innovate too much. Second albums, man, they're even scarier than first ones. "

" My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family. I don't care what your job is, you're not gonna talk down to me, you're not gonna try to get a rise out of me. I'm a man first. And in establishing that, some interesting things have happened. "

" 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. "

" The dinosaurs aren't remembered for much more than their bones. When humanity's gone, what do we give to this little planet that we're on, and what could we do collectively, removing the pride? "

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

" I am not a fan of books. "

" The concept of Kimye has more cultural significance than what Page Six could write. "

" I love being American, and I love family. I love having a family, and I feel so blessed, and I feel like God gave me exactly what I wanted, so now I have to do the right thing in God's eyes also. Just follow what God wants me to do. "

" But for me to have the opportunity to stand in front of a bunch of executives and present myself, I had to hustle in my own way. I can't tell you how frustrating it was that they didn't get that. No joke - I'd leave meetings crying all the time. "

" I'm inspired by Walt Disney. I'm inspired by Howard Hughes. I'm inspired by Henry Ford. I'm inspired by Steve Jobs. I mean, I'm inspired by James Perse. "

" If I was just a fan of music, I would think that I was the number one artist in the world. "

" I told y'all I didn't vote, right? But if I would've voted, I would've voted for Trump. "

" I'm not always going to say things the perfect way, the right way. But I'm going to say how I feel. "

" George Bush doesn't care about black people. "

" I don't think people are going to talk in the future. They're going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs. "

" My doorman is more important to me than any head of any company. He keeps us safe. "

" I would hear stories about Steve Jobs and feel like he was at 100 percent exactly what he wanted to do, but I'm sure even a Steve Jobs has compromised. Even a Rick Owens has compromised. You know, even a Kanye West has compromised. Sometimes you don't even know when you're being compromised till after the fact, and that's what you regret. "