Kanye West has revealed how he could have been bigger than Picasso if he had taken up art.

The rapper delivered some life lessons when he visited Oxford University to speak to 350 students at the university’s Museum Of Natural History.

It follows his controversial performance at the Brit Awards, where he was muted on screens over his foul language, and a surprise stint at the Adidas Originals store in London, where he served up his own trainers to unsuspecting customers.

Despite photos and mobile phones being banned during the event, Kanye’s speech was live-blogged for the university’s newspaper, The Tab.

Here are the most inspirational quotes from his speech:

1) Dream big

2) Who keeps track of dates and times when you’re an artist?

3) Kanye’s a Drake fan

4) Make friends in high places – and make the most of them

5) He cares about everyone

6) Size doesn’t matter in the circle of life

7) Chris Rock knows his music

8) He doesn’t hold any grudges against Nicki Minaj

10) He’s aware of his ego

11) Fashion can be too expensive at times