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I want to produce the music to a movie that I'm working on, like what Prince did with 'Purple Rain.'
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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 born, that was the music my mother was listening to. Michael Jackson is a third parent to me.
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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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The vibe on 'Starboy' comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid.
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I didn't like the way I looked in pictures - when I saw myself on a digital camera, I was like, 'Eesh.'
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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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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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Thanks to my fans that have been with me from the beginning, I was able to sell out arenas on my own.
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I wanted to drop three albums in a year because no one had done it. It was bold, unheard of.
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A chorus is not easy.
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Nothing is stopping me from doing what I love to do.
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Bragging just sounds good, man.
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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.
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I love trying new things.
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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 couldn't ever go back home without being something. I probably would never have gone back home. That was definitely a big motivation. To get back home, and not empty-handed.
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I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.
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I don't believe in icons.
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I have a good team. It's good to have a good team.
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Going to a therapist is not something you do when you're growing up as a street kid in Toronto.
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I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous.
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I just love Bowie. I think he's the ultimate inventor.
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I feel like everything we do comes down to how it looks. Even no branding is branding. For example, you had no face or image to put to my music at first. That was branding.
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