Kanye West decided to pursue Kim Kardashian after being inspired by a Will Ferrell movie.
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West, who considers himself to be one of the world's most refined celebrities, has used a quote from Ferrell’s 2008 slapstick comedy Step Brothers to describe and defend his marriage to Kardashian in a new interview with GQ magazine.
In the wide ranging Q&A, the rap star said he never lost track of what he was looking for in a relationship, even after becoming famous.
“Like they said in Step Brothers: ‘Never lose your dinosaur’. This is the ultimate example of a person never losing his dinosaur. Meaning that even as I grew in cultural awareness and respect and was put higher in the class system in some way for being this musician, I never lost my dinosaur,” he said.
“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! And just as rarely seen.”
West, who is focusing on producing a high-end fashion line, a collaboration with adidas and finishing a new album, suggested while he may be the orator in Team Kimye, Kim is the oracle.
“One of the reasons why I think that me and Kim are very powerful together isn't just the concept of celebrity or this mega rap star and this mega-beautiful pop star. It's something I explain to my girl: She is who she is. I am who I am,'' he said.
“What I had to learn from Kim is how to take more of her advice and less of other people's advice. There's a lot of Kim K skills that were added. In order to win at life, you need some Kim K skills, period.”
The Yeezus star also defended his 45-minute wedding toast in which he compared the trappings of modern day celebrity to racism.
“What I talked about in it was the idea of celebrity, and celebrities being treated like blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and the fact that people can slander your name. I said that in the toast. And I had to say this in a position where I, from the art world, am marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to raise the respect level for celebrities,” he said.
