Kanye West is known for saying some shocking statements. EnStars compiled a list of some of his best quotes.

- "I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period." (In an interview with The New York Times posted June 2013)

- "God chose me. He made a path for me. I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live." (In an interview with VH1 Storytellers in 2009)

- "I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice." (In an interview with The Associated Press in 2010)

- "George Bush doesn't care about black people." (During NBC's A Concert for Hurricane Relief in 2005)

- "And there's no way Kim Kardashian shouldn't be on the cover of Vogue. She's like the most intriguing woman right now. She's got Barbara Walters calling her like every day." (In an interview with Ryan Seacrest in October 2013)

- "Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day." (In the same interview from the one above)

- "I'm not running for office, I'm just here to make good music, make people feel good...for me, I'm a creative genius and there's no other way to word it and I know you're not supposed to say those things about yourself." (During Jimmy Kimmel Live in October 2013)

- "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you. Imma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." (During the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards)

- "Don't ask me what I think the best song of last year was, because my opinion is the same as most of America's. It was Gold Digger." (In an interview with Rolling Stone in February 2006)