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Kanye West admits he has never read a book: ‘Reading is like eating Brussels sprouts for me’-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
He’s not a bookworm.
You won’t stumble upon him in your local library (Picture: Scott Dudelson/FilmMagic)
Kanye West may be famous for his lyrics, but the rapper has actually never read a book.
The Gold Digger hitmaker recently announced that he is launching a private Christian school for children which is said to be ‘preparing students to become the next generation of leaders’ through ‘an ethic of integrity and care.’
And now in another surprising revelation, Ye has shared that he’s not a bookworm in the slightest.
‘When you said I hadn’t read this book, I actually haven’t read any book,’ he said in an interview with the Alo Mind Full podcast.
‘Reading is like eating Brussels sprouts for me’, Kanye added.
‘And talking is like getting the Giorgio Baldi corn ravioli.’
Kanye got candid in a new podcast (Picture: Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company)
But, the ex-husband of Kim Kardashian was still keen to trade philosophical proverbs with podcast host Danny Harris.
‘There’s two people, the man who thinks they can and the man who thinks they can’t. And they’re both right,’ Kanye said, smiling. ‘That’s what you were saying, but that was like a simplified version.’
Alo Yoga co-founder Danny added: ‘That’s right, Yeah, the one who wins the race is the one who believes they can. The oak lies in the acorn.’
The musician is known for his punchy lyrics, but books aren’t his thing (Picture: ShotbyNYP/Backgrid)
Elsewhere in Kanye’s personal life, his ex-girlfriend and actress Julia Fox recently opened up about spotting ‘red flags’ in their relationship.
The Uncut Gems star dated the musician after his split from reality star Kim, with whom he shares four children.
Julia, 32, enjoyed a whirlwind romance with Kanye, but shared that he seemed like ‘he had a lot to work on’ during their two months together.
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She told ES Magazine: ‘It just seems like he had a lot to work on, and I just don’t have time for it, or energy.
‘I don’t have the bandwidth or emotional capacity for it. I’m proud of myself for that. Pre-Valentino Julia would have definitely stuck it out and been there for longer.’
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