Musician John Legend has revealed that the world needs Kanye West and he hopes that the hip-hop star is able to find peace and great health in the new year. 

When asked by the Rolling Stone magazine to weigh in on Kanye's reported hospitalisation and erratic behaviour, the 'All Of Me' star explained that he doesn't want to apply any 'pop psychology' to the situation and instead just wishes for his recovery:

"This is a very difficult life and a difficult business. I don't want to try to play pop psychologist, so I'm not gonna try to analyze what's happening with him. I just want him to do whatever he needs to do to feel better and to feel like he's ready to go again, because music needs him. The world needs him. I think he's such an important talent. We need him at full strength. How do you balance everything you do – acting, producing, music, fatherhood?"

"You start with knowing what's most important to you. My family is most important and then second is music. My music career is the reason I have the power to do everything else. There's a lot of power in celebrity. I obviously use it to sell my own projects and produce TV, and, you know, I use it to get reservations at restaurants too [laughs]. But you try to use it for something that'll benefit the world too."

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