The Weeknd Quotes
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It's almost schizophrenic who I portray in my music.
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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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A chorus is not easy.
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I love trying new things.
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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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Prince turned experimental music into pop music. 'When Doves Cry,' the whole 'Purple Rain' soundtrack - he was inspired by the Cocteau Twins and new wave pop and brought it into R&B when he first started, and then it became this cool, next-level, kind of hard-to-digest music. Which is what I felt 'House of Balloons' was.
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'Kiss Land' is the story after 'Trilogy'; it's pretty much the second chapter of my life. The narrative takes place after my first flight; it's very foreign, very Asian-inspired. When people ask me, 'Why Japan?' I simply tell them it's the furthest I've ever been from home. It really is a different planet.
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'Eastern Promises' is great.
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I sang a lot of low stuff on songs like 'Secrets' and 'Rockin',' almost like Toni Braxton. On 'Secrets,' I'm a different person.
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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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My closet is like Bart Simpson's.
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Let's be honest. Canada wasn't ever cool.
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I don't think I'd ever apologise for music I make, no.