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" You can't really force kids to like music. I'm a firm believer in an organic fan base. "

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" Sometimes, people will fight over five, six percent, because if it's a smash record, that can mean a lot of money. I don't really care. "

" People can relate more to being honest about your problems, your insecurities, and the things that you find wrong with yourself. Because that's how we really are. "

" Originally, 'The Monster' started out as this indie, Florence And The Machine, tribal-y, almost Spanish-esque dance record. "

" I always want to approach records from where it feels very graspable. You know what the song's about, but it's presented to you in a way that's like, 'I never heard something like this before,' but it doesn't push you away. "

" As far as the U.K. goes, The 1975 is one of my favourite groups in a very long time. I love the sonics. I love everything they do. "

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" The way Ben Gibbard paints a picture, you feel like, 'I was there that day with him.' You really feel the way he paints pictures and speaks and talks. It's almost like talk-singing. Paul Simon does that very well as well. He's a huge influence of mine. "

" The first 12 bars of 'Pre-Occupied' explains my entire career. "

" When I want to get inspired, I'll put a Pixar movie on silent and listen to Nas. "

" You grow up listening to Eminem; your parents don't let you listen to it - you gotta sneak into a car to listen to this guy rap. He changed my whole life, my whole perspective on music, so to more or less co-sign something that I've done is the ultimate childhood goal. "

" I wrote 'Monster' and thought that it would solve a lot of my problems, that I'd have money in the bank, but I felt no different. I was still searching for something. "

" I think honest lyrics help somebody say, 'I was struggling with this, but if Jon goes through that, too, and if Jon's telling me that his life isn't as good as it seems on his Instagram,' that helps somebody in their day to day. "

" Sometimes I feel drawn to writing about my shortcomings because I'm chock full of them. "

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" My artistry is my baby. "