In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Kanye West declined to issue an apology in response to criticism about using construction bags to promote his Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection.

“Hey, dude. I am a creative person. And I’m not here to sit here and sаy I’m sorry for what I think,” West told the media. That is precisely the aim of the media. Make us apologize for each thought that deviates from their idealized conception of us.

Speaking about his unorthodox in-store presentation, West seems emphatic that the purpose of the display style is to make shopping more equal and easier.

Although the Yeezy collection bags have been available at Gap stores for about a month, discussions on how accurate Kanye West’s “egalitarian” viewpoint is have only lately begun to surface online. Some thought it disrespectful to the homeless community, while others laughed at the thought of shoppers having to rummage through huge bags filled with folded joggers and hoodies in order to find what they’re looking for. According to the Los Angeles Times, West said that “the homeless” and “the children” served as the inspiration for the sentence in an Instagram post that has since been removed.

It’s not a jest. This isn’t a game, according to West. This isn’t merely a celebrity-led project. This is how I live. I’m battling for a job that will allow me to change clothes and provide the greatest design to the public.

The network claims that West said that he felt sharing the artistic idea behind the line in the exclusive interview with Fox News was part of “God’s plan.” Watch the entire segment right here.