It wasn't until I hung out with Dead Prez and understood how to make, you know, raps with a message sound cool that I was able to just write "All Falls Down" in 15 minutes.
Kanye WestRead
I believe in myself like a five-year-old believes in himself. They say look at me, look at me! Then they do a flip in the backyard. It won't even be that amazing, but everyone will be clapping for them.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-belief and confidence similar to that of a child.
Kanye West's quote highlights the pure, unfiltered confidence that children possess. When a five-year-old believes in themselves, they are eager to showcase their abilities without fear of judgment, seeking approval and appreciation from others. This childlike faith in oneself is something that adults often lose, and the quote advocates for reclaiming that type of self-confidence to pursue one's passions and talents.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage students to pursue their dreams confidently.
It wasn't until I hung out with Dead Prez and understood how to make, you know, raps with a message sound cool that I was able to just write "All Falls Down" in 15 minutes.
If I don't win, the award show loses credibility.
I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
I said Yo Jay, I can rap. And I spit this rap that said I'm killin' ya'll *****s on this lyrical sh*t, mayonnaise colored benz, I push miracle whips.
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.
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Make up your mind what you want to do, and go and get it. Make sure it is not at the expense of anyone else, though.
Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.
I'm different than most people. When I cross the finish line of a big race, I see that people are ecstatic, but I'm thinking about what I'm going to do tomorrow. It's as if my journey is everlasting, and there is no finish line.
With engineering, I view this year's failure as next year's opportunity to try it again. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want to have them happen as quickly as you can so you can make progress rapidly.
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