Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Kanye West Brags He and Kim K. More Influential Than the Obamas

Plus, words from Jay-Z and Robin Thicke.

Kanye West on why he and Kim Kardashian are the bigger power couple:  - “No one is looking at what [President Barack Obama] is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagramed the other day." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)
Jay Z on why he waited to comment about a racial profiling incident at Barneys New York:  - "I move and speak based on facts and not emotion. I haven’t made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys."(Photo: Lionel Urman / Splash News)
Julianne Hough on the controversial Blackface Halloween costume she wore:  - "I am a huge fan of the show Orange Is the New Black, actress Uzo Aduba, and the character she has created. It certainly was never my intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way.”  (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Samsung)Laverne Cox on Julianne Hough’s Blackface Halloween costume:  - "I don't think Julianne is making a specific informed choice to comment on Blackness. I just think it's out of this ignorance. That's really sad." (Photo: Rommel Demano/Getty Images)

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Kanye West on why he and Kim Kardashian are the bigger power couple:  - “No one is looking at what [President Barack Obama] is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagramed the other day." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

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