Kanye West

"Art is to be free. Design is to fix."

"I'm a human being. I've got opinions, I'm not always right, I'm not always on time, I don't always say things in the proper way, but my intentions are always extremely pure."

"All these walls that keep us from loving each other as one family or one race - racism, religion, where we grew up, whatever, class, socioeconomic - what makes us be so selfish and prideful, what keeps us from wanting to help the next man, what makes us be so focused on a personal legacy as opposed to the entire legacy of a race."

"For me, money is not my definition of success. Inspiring people is a definition of success."

"I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food."

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

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

"I love sleep; it's my favorite."

"I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.'"

"If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed."

"Nothing in life is promised except death."

"Our work is never over."

"People always tell you, 'Be humble. Be humble.' When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!"

"Sometimes we be playing the politics too much and forget who we are just to win."