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" I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there. "

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" You don't just have to be influenced by rock, or goth, anymore. It's okay to say, 'My influences are Tin Pan music from Bali and Rihanna.' There are still so many combinations that haven't been done yet. "

" I've always been such a nerd. "

" The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast. "

" I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues. "

" If I'm a bad mood, I can't go on stage and smile. "

" I'm a very unhealthy person, and Montreal is very cold, and I'm usually sick when I'm there. "

" I'm a very nervous, shy person. "

" My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It's a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district. "

" I don't own anything designer. "

" Usually I perform with dancers. "

" I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal. "

" I think if you're good at art, you'll be good at most types of art. "

" I need to be able to work for 20 or 30 hours in one go in complete darkness, alone with just the computer glow. "

" The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you. "

" It's really hard to be on stage and packing your gear when people who just saw you play are in the room, because they all just want to talk to you. "

" I went through my adolescence having this revelatory experience - I can have any music I want, and I can get it immediately. For me and for a lot of people I know, there's this musical eclecticism that happened. "

" I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I'm on tour, and it's just hard. "

" It's kind of like I'm Phil Spector, and I'm forcing a young girl to make pop music and perform exhaustively. Except, instead of it being someone else, that girl is also me. "

" My set can get really screamo and aggressive, or it can be ambient and Enya-esque. "

" There's definitely a solitary aspect to not having a band, and there are times when I wish that I did. "

" When I first started out, I was making really slow, psychedelic ambient music because it was all I could do. "

" I just can't perform well unless I'm wearing jeans. "

" Especially with music, people want confidence. "

" Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity. "

" I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living. "

" I'm not interested in making art unless I'm totally freaked out and worried people are going to hate it. "

" I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general. "

" I want to make an a cappella record to release for free. "

" You want people to hate you. If you're just making people happy, you're like Mumford & Sons. "

" I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me. "