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" I always hated how I looked on camera. I never put a face to my music, which actually made the music that much more mysterious. "

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" When I was born, that was the music my mother was listening to. Michael Jackson is a third parent to me. "

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" When I was performing the songs on 'Kiss Land,' it was a great singalong. But there were moments where I realized some parts were catchier than the others. There's maybe two choruses on all of 'Kiss Land.' "

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" I knew the second I finished the first record - 'House Of Balloons' - and had all this material leftover that a trilogy would be best. "

" 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. "

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

" I don't think I'd ever apologise for music I make, no. "

" I make good music for long journeys. "

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

" 'House of Balloons' was special because I had no deadlines, and nobody knew me, so there were no expectations. Spent a year making it perfect. Every song had at least, like, 7 different versions to them before picking the right one. "