The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) Quotes
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Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.
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But all over Ohio - all over America - men and women are going back to work with the pride of building something stamped 'Made in America.'
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One of the first things I picked up when I was very, very young out of a record store was work from Peter Saville - the early things he used to do for Factory Records.
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I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
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When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored.
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I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it.
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Even in an enlightened democracy, the media have to check themselves to make sure they are not contributing to an unnecessary mass hysteria.
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As long as I can remember, growing up we had a guitar around our house, and I was always plucking on it.
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The red carpet is kind of a surreal experience. There's nothing normal about it, so for me the most important thing is to maintain some normality right until the point you get out of the car.
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My French is still good. That's a beautiful language and I'm happy to speak it.
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As a rule, one should never place form over content.
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When I grew up there was no web, blogging or tweeting. In fact, where I grew up there was not even television! I met a lot of my friends in school and in college, and they are still my friends today.
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We advised them to do what they think proper against the war.
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My music and lyrics became an extension of this Indian philosophy.
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A Syrian war would consume Trump's presidency.
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Artists should always think of themselves as cosmic instruments for storytelling.
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I was blown away watching Michael Keaton act because he was such a maniacal, evil person on set. He takes on a totally different life, and it was so amazing to watch him work.
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I had a novel in the back of my mind when I won an Ian St James story competition in 1993. At the award ceremony an agent asked me if I was writing a novel. I showed her four or five chapters of what would become 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' and to my surprise she auctioned them off.
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What 'Strong Island' does is bring a historical perspective and help people understand that what we're treating as a modern-day phenomenon is actually not modern. It's actually quite old.
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I never thought about moving to L.A.; I always wanted to be in New York. I moved there, and now I still have a kind of love affair with the city.
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Humanity must suffer very much before it comes to an understanding of the advantage of unity.
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Literally wrote 'Starboy' in 30 minutes.
