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

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" If you ever see young artists, and they're not sounding good, they sound good. They're good singers. They wouldn't be where they are if they didn't sound good. It's their nerves. Any time you see your favorite artist, and he's or she's screwing up or not hitting those notes, it's not because she can't hit it or she can't sing; he or she is scared. "

" I was everything an R&B singer wasn't. I wasn't in shape. I wasn't a pretty boy. "

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

" Alternative R&B is in my soul. It's not going anywhere. "

" Once you've changed who you are or who you've portrayed in your music, the fans, they'll catch it... Once I feel like the world knows me for anything else but my music, then I feel like I failed. "

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

" '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. "

" Let's be honest. Canada wasn't ever cool. "

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

" I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" The Joker that Christopher Nolan created in 'The Dark Knight' had the scar across his mouth, and the first time you heard his explanation for it, he makes you believe that's how he got it. But then you get into the film, and every time he talks about his scar, it's a totally different story. "

" The mind of a 19-year-old is very different from the mind of a 26-year-old. You grow. You get into better relationships. You experience more, meet more people, better people. But when you're in a dark hole at an earlier point in your life - you write about the mindset you're in at that moment. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" I have a good team. It's good to have a good team. "

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

" I feel like I'm the kind of guy that would have kids before getting married. The first thing would be kids. "

" 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 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. "