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I love Kanye West. I think he's a visionary. He's one of those people for whom I separate his personality from his artistry.

Obviously, Kanye and I are very different in the way we express ourselves publicly. He's so passionate... about art, about culture, about creativity. And he's really good at it. And that honesty manifests itself in ways that are not politically correct, not socially acceptable sometimes.

I like Kanye, and I care about him.

I met Kanye. I'm starstruck, man, but I stayed away from that guy. I didn't want him to go on a rant, go off on me. He did it at his wedding.

Kanye took me from a kid who listened to music to a kid who lived music.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.

I want to be Kanye and do what he does musically. I'm very fearless.

Nicki Minaj, I'm at MTV. I'm going to be honest with you: I love you. I like you. I want you; I want you to be mine. Only reason I'm not telling you this face to face is because I understand that you're busy.

It's a cliche, but John Lennon is my hero. He was so rebellious, so outspoken and so publicly opinionated, and I'm someone who's so private. I suppose you admire people who have the qualities you wish you had.