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" For an Ethiopian mother, if you have a chubby kid, it means you're doing something good. "

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" I didn't have a father figure in the house. "

" I always use Michael as, first and foremost, a vocal inspiration, and 'Off the Wall' was definitely the one that made me feel like I could sing. "

" When I was making the early stuff, I never expected it to be so big. I was in my own kind of bubble. I never wanted to tour; I just wanted to create music and make a diary I could put out into the world. And sometimes, I became the characters. "

" I usually don't like to 'spoon feed' my audience, because I grew up idolizing story tellers who tell stories using symbolism, so it was in my nature to do the same. "

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" I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous. "

" Let's be honest. Canada wasn't ever cool. "

" The Joker that Christopher Nolan created in 'The Dark Knight' had the scar across his mouth, and the first time you heard his explanation for it, he makes you believe that's how he got it. But then you get into the film, and every time he talks about his scar, it's a totally different story. "

" I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced. "

" Me not finishing school - in my head, I still have this insecurity when I'm talking to someone educated. "

" Image, lyrics, content, storytelling, cohesive body of work - that's Prince to me. "

" I just kept touring and touring until it became second nature to go onstage, perform, and sing. "

" For the chorus of 'Secrets,' we used The Romantics' 'Talking in Your Sleep' and 'Pale Shelter' by Tears for Fears. It's like hip-hop: just grab it. "

" Environment is very important to me. Sometimes I have to perform during the day for festivals, and my music does not work in the daytime. It is nighttime music. "

" I'm a huge fan of R. Kelly's. He's a musical genius and probably the most prolific artist of the generation before mine. "

" A chorus is not easy. "

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" I make good music for long journeys. "

" I feel like I'm the kind of guy that would have kids before getting married. The first thing would be kids. "

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" I spend just as much time on how people hear my music as I do the actual music, no matter how long it takes. I'm such a visual artist as well that it always goes hand-in-hand. "

" I feel like the way I was raised was to be able to see through all the titles in this world - from religion to race. "

" I'm trying to get to Mars before everyone else. "

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" I'm mainstream. "

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" I don't believe in icons. "