Kanye West granted his first interview in a long time to The New York Times writer, Jon Caramanica who visited the 36-year-old superstar in Malibu.
In the in-depth interview, which took place over the course of three days, West opened up about his music, personal life including his girlfriend Kim Kardashian, their soon-to-be daughter and controversial moments in his career.
Read highlights from the candid interview below,
On Kim Kardashian: “I’m the type of rock star that likes to have a girlfriend, you know? I’m the type of soul that likes to be in love and likes to be able to focus. And that inspires me.”
On why he does not appear on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”: “You know, the amount of backlash I got from it is when I decided to not be on the show anymore. And it’s not that I have an issue with the show; I just have an issue with the amount of backlash that I get. Because I just see like, an amazing person that I’m in love with that I want to help.”