Kanye West

I am a black American male from Chicago, who had my rehearsal dinner at Versailles and then got married in Florence with a view of the entire city.

I believe ‘ye’ is the most commonly used word in the Bible, and in the Bible it means ‘you’.

A designer told me that my wife was a master of light and I was a master of time.

It was incredible because it was forced humility. Previously, I would’ve looked at humility as more of a negative thing.

A black person can’t be imperfect in the public eye, that’s a form of control.

I don’t want to put too many boxes on it because the work speaks louder than words.

If the songs aren’t there and you throw a TV set out of the window, who cares?

I was the original pop star, knocking off as many birds as you could get in one night. Pete’s got a bit of a chip, because I used to get all the girls.

When it comes down to the music, it’s just you and the microphone. It’s not you and the record execs.

I’ve deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids.

Maybe it’s because I’m English, but in terms of how people perceive us I only pick up on the negative side of it.

I have no enabler bone in my body – not one. I’m sort of like, ‘Oh, are you going crazy? I’ll be back in an hour.’

I’ve got this brilliant thing where I go, “I’m Robbie Williams”, and people are interested in what I want to say – which is amazing because I’m just an idiot from Stoke-on-Trent.

I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything.

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn’t the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.

I like listening to good music – and I can’t stop playing my album.

One of my friends was part of the popular group and I remember her telling them, ‘Come on, we should let Vanessa in.’ This one other girl didn’t want to let me into the group. Finally, I kind of got accepted and became good friends with her. I don’t know, the whole popularity scene is funny.

Love should be an inspiration, not an obligation.

I’m just chatty. But I do express my opinion.

I never thought that I would have a career in show business…

Here’s a question for you women out there: Can every man you fancy fit into your life with its professional and private commitments? Or is he going to upset the apple cart and destroy the balance of things? Sound selfish? Maybe. But it’s a reality. Is this romantic liaison going to prove to be a positive or destructive influence in your life? And most important of all, is he absolutely worth it?