The Weeknd Quotes
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I knew the second I finished the first record - 'House Of Balloons' - and had all this material leftover that a trilogy would be best.
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I'm trying to get to Mars before everyone else.
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'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.
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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.
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I'm the most boring person to talk to.
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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.
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Image, lyrics, content, storytelling, cohesive body of work - that's Prince to me.
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Bragging just sounds good, man.
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When people meet me, they say that I'm really kind - contrary to a lot of my music.
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I was 14, and I fell in love with Pink Floyd.
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I don't believe in icons.
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I probably could have toured off 'Trilogy' for the rest of my life. It definitely changed the culture. No one can do a trilogy again without thanking The Weeknd.
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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.'
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OVOXO will always be there.
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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 feel like the way I was raised was to be able to see through all the titles in this world - from religion to race.
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I always hated how I looked on camera. I never put a face to my music, which actually made the music that much more mysterious.
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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.
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Alternative R&B is in my soul. It's not going anywhere.
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I just love Bowie. I think he's the ultimate inventor.