Extra Credit: Putting Quotes Into Context

In this post I will analyze various quotes said by celebrities and the context in which they were presented. Also I will include how the quote and context has either changed or remained the same of my perception of the celebrity.

“I know people want to talk about the American Dream, but my dream is a world dream. It's a world in which everyone's main goal would be to help each other. The first thing I told my team on New Year's Day was, "You know, people say bad news travels fast, but this year let's make good news travel faster.” - Kanye West

Kanye is notoriously known as someone pretty aggressive, exemplified when he took to the stage at the VMAs when Taylor Swift won for Best Music Video. In fact, most people generalize Kanye off of his intense rap lyrics or his seemingly placid facial expression plastered all over tabloid magazines. First reading this quote it didn't seem like it was Kanye. However, after I read the article and was able to understand the context, I saw a different side of Kanye. Kanye was interviewed in Paper Magazine about his life and ambitions. He talked about growing up working at Gap, and how he's always been an artist - an artist not restricted to just one field of art. He wants to branch out into different areas - whether that be fashion, music, or any other form. He doesn't want to be confined. He just wants to be Kanye. If anything, after reading the quote and the article it would be only obvious that Kanye said this quote.

“I feel like I was put here to be a mother… I definitely will be married before I have my baby. I want to make sure I do it in that order.” - Nicki Minaj

Finding out that Nicki said this quote seriously surprised me... Apparently she has been saying this for awhile but I hadn't heard until now. Reading the article reaffirmed my idea of her; a strong, independent woman paving the way for the rest of the female rappers and artists. She does not want to be confined to a box and is not intent on pleasing everyone. So that's why I was so surprised when she considers herself to be paving the path, to resort back to an idea that seems so 1950s. Motherhood? A baby? I believe in the idea of a career and a family and I'm glad to hear that Nicki does as well. I am constantly inspired by her when she says things to her fans like "Be independent" and "Don't ever rely on a man." In an industry where women are constantly sexualized and objectified, it's really nice to have someone as Nicki to stand up to all of that.