Quote of the Day: Kanye West

"I think white people are allowed to say bling. They are allowed to say old-skool black slang, like hottie and homie. If you say a slang word too early, it's like you're trying to be black. So as long as the slang is a little played out, you’re all good."

Hip hop star Kanye West, as quoted by the New York Times' “On Language” columnist, William Safire, Sunday June 10, 2007.