Kanye West was just on The View, and I swear it's like he's gotten a complete personality makeover. I have never seen him so calm, composed and well-spoken. When he's not screaming and throwing fits over winning or not winning awards, you can see that he actually is incredibly thoughtful and intellectual, and in my opinion really deserves everything that he has.
In the interview he talks about his mother's death, the risk he took making 808's and Heartbreak, and he even comments on Kris Allen's cover of Heartless on American Idol (go to the 4:50 mark to see Kanye's super cute reaction to Kris's cover!)