Wrong. The kit lens is perfectly able to amazing photos.

This link contains nothing but photos taken with the Canon 18-55mm IS.

http://flickriver.com/lenses/canon/canonefs1855mmf3556is/ (just keep scrolling.)

There are a lot of amazing photographers out there.

In fact the newest Canon kits lens (18-55 IS STM) is extremely sharp. See:

http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/831-canon_1855_3556stmis