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

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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. "

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

" 'Kiss Land' is the story after 'Trilogy'; it's pretty much the second chapter of my life. The narrative takes place after my first flight; it's very foreign, very Asian-inspired. When people ask me, 'Why Japan?' I simply tell them it's the furthest I've ever been from home. It really is a different planet. "

" When you're traveling constantly, every day you become inspired, and it shows in my work, sonically, lyrically, visually. Conversations with women with different accents and stories told in those accents. I like to create characters based on different people I've met, and relationships. I like to tell stories loosely based on real-life events. "

" 'Trilogy' was more of a claustrophobic body of work. Before it was released, I hadn't left my city for 21 years, and I had never been on a plane, not once. I spent my entire life on one setting; that's probably why pieces of the album feel like one long track, because that's what my life felt like. It felt like one long song. "

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

" I love trying new things. "

" I was 14, and I fell in love with Pink Floyd. "

" '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. "

" The game is changing with songs like 'Earned It' as opposed to it changing me. "

" The effect of music on fashion has been immense, especially hip-hop and urban music. "

" I wish I could make music about politics. I feel like it's such an art and a talent that I admire tremendously, but when I step into the studio, I step out of the real world, and it's therapeutic. "

" The last thing you want is to not be recognized for all of the hard work you put in. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" I've had sleep paralysis. "

" I sang a lot of low stuff on songs like 'Secrets' and 'Rockin',' almost like Toni Braxton. On 'Secrets,' I'm a different person. "

" 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 want to make pop cool again, and the only way I can do that is by being ambitious and grand. "

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

" I feel like I'm changing pop culture. "

" All I do is make music. "

" 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 make good music for long journeys. "

" I want to produce the music to a movie that I'm working on, like what Prince did with 'Purple Rain.' "

" Nothing feels better than going onstage and everybody is singing every word - and actually wanting to see you. "

" It's almost schizophrenic who I portray in my music. "

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

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