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"When Obama called me 'jackass,' after the Taylor incident, I thought that the person who taped that wasn't supposed to tape it. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. And if he said that to relate to the room or lighten the room up and the whole mood, then I'd be more than happy to be the butt of all of his jokes if it in the some way helps his overall mission."
Grammy Award-winning rapper Kanye West responds to President Barack Obama calling him a "jackass" following his 2009 MTV Video Music Award outburst. (XXL magazine)
Kanyeisms
Kanye on his ego:
"SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT'S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER."
( Click here to view Kanye's South Park clip.)
Kanye on posing naked:
"I definitely feel like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I'll pose naked. I break every rule and mentality of hip-hop, of black culture, of American culture." (Vibe Magazine)
Kanye on respecting Ice T:
"I would marry a porn star. I came to that conclusion after going to Brazil. I respect Ice T so much, cause you know he's having way more fun then anyone else on that red carpet." (Semtex TV)
Kanye calling out 50 Cent:
"50, look at me now, singing on the ground with my pink shirt on, does this look gay to you?" (VH1 Storytellers)
Kanye on bringing back rainbow colors:
"Man I think as straight men we need to take the rainbow back because it's fresh." (MTV News)
Kanye on George Bush comment:
"The one time where they could say I dissed somebody is the George Bush thing...I said, 'George Bush doesn't care about black people,' something that came out of an emotion I felt." (Complex)
Kanye on his new nickname:
"I know I've been called the Louis Vuitton Don, I've been called a lot of names... I was forced to change my name to, Martin Louis The King Jr. Address me as such!" (Youtube)
Kanye on his motivation:
"People ask me a lot about my drive. I think it comes from, like, having a sexual addiction at a really young age." (Details Magazine)
Kanye on blending cultures:
"I am a connoisseur, the blending of cultures creates beautiful women." (VH1 Storytellers)
Kanye on Chris Brown:
"Can't we give Chris a break? ... I know I make mistakes in life." (VH1 Storytellers)