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" From when I was born to when I was 21, I never left Toronto. That's why I'm such a city cat. "

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" People always say when they meet me that I'm not what they expect. I assume they think I'm this super dark and depressing guy, but I like to channel all of those emotions into my work. "

" 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 think that's why my career is going to be so long: Because I haven't given people everything. "

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" I'm all about surprises. If you watch a horror movie, and it's called 'Kiss Land,' it's probably going to be the most terrifying thing you've ever seen in your life. "

" For my generation, the bomber jacket is like a replacement for the suit jacket. It's a piece that men wear every day, and it's something that I would wear for any occasion, whether it's on the street or going to an awards ceremony. "

" The whole 'enigmatic artist' thing, I just ran with it. "

" 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. "

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" I probably could have toured off 'Trilogy' for the rest of my life. It definitely changed the culture. No one can do a trilogy again without thanking The Weeknd. "

" Thanks to my fans that have been with me from the beginning, I was able to sell out arenas on my own. "

" I wanted to drop three albums in a year because no one had done it. It was bold, unheard of. "

" 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. "

" My inspiration is R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, and Prince - for the vocals, anyway. "

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" The Internet, man, is a beautiful thing. "

" All I do is make music. "

" When you come to my show, I want it to feel like opera, like a theatre. "

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" I couldn't ever go back home without being something. I probably would never have gone back home. That was definitely a big motivation. To get back home, and not empty-handed. "

" In the beginning, I was very insecure. I hated how I looked in pictures. "

" I was very camera shy. People like hot girls, so I put my music to hot girls and it just became a trend. The whole 'enigmatic artist' thing, I just ran with it. No one could find pictures of me. "

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" 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. "

" Marriage is scary to me, man. "