Kanye West Says the Kardashian West Clan Are "The Number One Communications Company" in New Interview

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are on the cover of the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar and the celebrity power couple sat down with the mag for a candid and intimate interview. The wedded couple spoke on their media exposure, as well as which celebrities they relate to most (to quote Kanye: “Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe—all day. Next question.”), their biggest insecurities, and their power over social media.

In the interview, Kanye divulges that his favorite song of all time is Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” and that he doesn’t have a favorite Taylor Swift song; he also says that, contrary to popular belief, he doesn’t like thinking much at all. West also says that admitting his debt on The Life of Pablo absolved him from his only insecurity in life.

Kim, meanwhile, speaks on her secret talent—she can smell when people have cavities—plus how she felt after posting a nude selfie and practically breaking the internet. Speaking on the family’s seemingly natural ability to captivate the media, Kanye says that the Kardashian West clan have boomed and become “the number one communications company.”

As far as couple-y activities go: the two enjoy binge-watching Empire; Kim is the vainer of the two; and they both have a soft spot for each other’s heart. The interview also featured some choice shots of Kimye on their phones, as styled by Carine Roitfeld and photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.

Read on below for some choice quotes and be sure to check out the interview in its entirety here.

Harper’s Bazaar: Favorite song of all time?

KW:”All Along the Watchtower.” The Jimi Hendrix cover.

KKW: I really like the song “Only One” [West with Paul McCartney].

HB: Favorite Taylor Swift song?

KW: For me? I don’t have one.

KKW: I was such a fan of hers.

HB: Historical figure you identify with?

KKW: This one is hard.

KW: Us? Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe—all day. Next question.

HB: Hidden talent? I don’t know if you guys hide your talents, but if you do …

KKW: I can smell when someone has a cavity. It’s a very specific smell—not a bad-breath smell—but something that is really strong.

KW: I can analyze people’s intentions. Immediately.That’s just a warning. To everyone.

HB: Biggest insecurity?

KKW: I would say looking fat sometimes. I really do take it seriously. I try to do what I can and diet and stay in shape, and it does make me insecure when I’m heavy.

KW: I used to have insecurity about my finances, then I announced that I had debt, and now I don’t have any insecurities.

KKW: Then you didn’t have any debt; it seemed to all figure it out.

HB: Most annoying habit?

KKW: I think he gets really annoyed because I just hate fittings. I’ll just be like,”Ah, I can’t find something to wear.” I get so worked up every time I’m rushing; I get annoyed with rushing. Then I get in a bad mood—I’m so cranky. I hate being late.

KW: It’s so hard to do fittings [for Yeezy] because we want to do things that are inspiring, that people could look at and say, “Wow, I like that color palette, I could put that together.” And there are so many images of things that it’s almost impossible to have your clothes go up against the amount you’re seeing and carry it into one language. That’s why I’m always fighting either to have a house work with us or to head a house. It’s a lifestyle I can totally see: the future, modern Versailles, modern Versace, modern Calabasas, paparazzi, celebrity language. I just want to build a collection that’s around me and my wife and my kids. Because Kris and the family, they have the power of communication. This is the number one communications company.

HB: You’re saying you’ve got the power of the idea.

KW: The idea. I know I wasn’t allowed to go to fashion school; I can’t cut a dress like Galliano, right? But I had enough wherewithal to go to that studio on my first collection and bring Kim, [stylist] Christine Centenera, Ian Connor, Theophilus London, Virgil Abloh…they all came down to [Vetements/Balenciaga designer] Demna Gvasalia’s studio that night and hung out. (And then Demna, as you probably know, he worked on Yeezy Season 1.) Anyway, I want to say a controversial thing for this article…

LB: I’m ready.

KKW: Laura’s question was, What’s annoying?

KW: What designer on the planet can sell, consistently, 40,000 shoes. In two minutes?

KKW: One minute.

HB: Who’s more vain?

KKW: I mean, me.

KW: Yeah, I think she has vanity. And with me, I don’t give a fuck, bro; it is what it is. I’m the best—now what? I don’t know if that’s a vain statement. I don’t particularly like photos of myself, though.

HB: Is there anything you wish the world didn’t know about you?

KKW: Definitely. I was going to say some ugly looks and stuff.

KW: Some pregnancy stuff. You killed this second pregnancy, though. Your body slammed that crap. You made that second pregnancy your bitch.

HB: How would you like to be remembered?

KKW: I’d like to be remembered as someone who was smart in business, works hard, and can be sexy and a mom. A powerful but still sexy, nonconforming woman. And I would hope that Kanye would be remembered for being smart and sticking to what he believes.

KW: Determined. I would say my determination is way higher than my smartness.