“God’s little practical joke on me is I’ll say some superphilosophical s**t but I’ll say it the wrong way,” Kanye West divulged to W Magazine in 2013. No kidding.

As much as he is maligned for having the biggest mouth in the business, Kane West has changed music forever.

Better than his close collaborator Jay Z, more awe-inspiring than Beyonce’s showstopping performances, deeper than Taylor Swift’s pop kudos – there’s no doubt that the self-absorbed rapper has a gift.

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But the 37-year-old is also known for his massive ego and uncensored interviews.

He’s even drawn the ire of US President Barack Obama, who labelled West a “jacka**” in 2009 after he interrupted Taylor Swift’s MTV Video Awards speech.

With the birth of his first child, his wedding to Kim Kardashian and a worldwide Yeezus tour this year, ‘Ye’, as he likes to call himself, has had even more reason to wax lyrical.

To celebrate his visit to Australia this week, we have gathered a small selection of the best West wisdom of the past few years.

On his life purpose: “Now there’s only two times in history: Before Yeezus and after. Now it’s time to create, which is my dream and why God put me on this earth.”

On suffering: “My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”

On Kim Kardashian: “You mean to tell me that this girl with this f***ing body and this face is also into style, and she’s a nice person, and she has her own money and is family-oriented? That’s just as cool as a f***ing fighter jet or dinosaur!”

On parenting: “I hate when I’m on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle.”

On politics: “I ain’t running for office. I ain’t kissing nobody’s motherf*****g babies. I drop your baby and you sue me and s**t.”

On daily challenges: “Fur pillows are hard to actually sleep on.”

On his career: “It’s only led me to complete awesomeness at all times. It’s only led me to awesome truth and awesomeness. Beauty, truth, awesomeness.”

On fitness: “I jog in Lanvin.”

On vanity: “The idea of Kanye and vanity are like, synonymous. But I’ve put myself in a lot of places where a vain person wouldn’t put themselves in. Like what’s vanity about wearing a kilt?”

On power: “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means.”

On limits: “Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go. Man, I’m the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix”

On religion: “I am a God.”

And five of his best musical moments:

5. Good Morning (Graduation, 2007)

4. Gold Digger ft. Jamie Foxx (The Automatic, 2006)

3. Otis ft. Jay Z, Kanye West and Otis Redding (The Throne, 2011)

2. I am God ( Yeezus, 2013)

1. Blood on the Leaves ft. Nina Simone (Yeezus, 2013)

Kanye West Australian Tour 2014

Tuesday 9th September – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Wednesday 10th September – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Friday 12th September – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Saturday 13th September – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Monday 15th September – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Tickets and info livenation.com.au