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

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" 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. "

" I mean... in life... what relationship is easy? "

" All I do is make music. "

" When people meet me, they say that I'm really kind - contrary to a lot of my music. "

" When I write, I write about my surroundings. Sometimes it's light, and sometimes it gets very dark. "

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

" '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. "

" I'm a studio rat. "

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

" Going home helps the content. "

" 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. "

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

" Literally wrote 'Starboy' in 30 minutes. "

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

" I've had sleep paralysis. "

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

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

" 'Thursday' is a conceptual album. Whatever that situation was, I spent the whole album focusing on that situation. "

" I'm pretty laid-back in real life. I just love hanging with my friends and making jokes. The jokes don't stop - literally, all day. "

" 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. "

" I make good music for long journeys. "

" 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. "

" I get naturally uncomfortable when I'm put under a magnifying glass. "

" 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. "

" At one point, I didn't care. Now I want as many people to hear my music as possible. "

" I didn't like the way I looked in pictures - when I saw myself on a digital camera, I was like, 'Eesh.' "

" You aren't normal if you sing to people. You aren't a normal person. It's nerve-racking. "

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

" For me, bomber jackets are smart, but they are also street and have a lot of attitude. "