If I can remove my ego, there's hope for everyone: Kanye West

Los Angeles: Rapper Kanye West admits he used to be egoistic in the past and feels if he can drop the sense of self-conceit, it will not be a big deal for anyone else to follow suit.

West, 37, made the point while addressing the students of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, reported Aceshowbiz.

"One of my biggest Achilles heels has been my ego. And if I, Kanye West, the very person, can remove my ego, I think there's hope for everyone," he said.

West banned cell phones during his speech in order to stop students taking pictures of him, but some of them took it and posted it on Twitter.