The Weeknd

“Environment is very important to me. Sometimes I have to perform during the day for festivals, and my music does not work in the daytime. It is nighttime music.”

“I've grown accustomed to hotels and drastic climate change.”

“I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous.”

“I was very camera shy. People like hot girls, so I put my music to hot girls and it just became a trend. The whole 'enigmatic artist' thing, I just ran with it. No one could find pictures of...”

“The whole 'enigmatic artist' thing, I just ran with it.”

“I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.”

“I didn't have a father figure in the house.”

“I was 14, and I fell in love with Pink Floyd.”

“'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...”

“Going home helps the content.”

“I spend just as much time on how people hear my music as I do the actual music, no matter how long it takes. I'm such a visual artist as well that it always goes hand-in-hand.”

“I'm all about surprises. If you watch a horror movie, and it's called 'Kiss Land,' it's probably going to be the most terrifying thing you've ever seen in your life.”

“'Kiss Land' is like a horror movie.”

“I don't believe in icons.”

“The Joker is my favorite villain of all time: You don't know his past; you just know what his plans are.”

“I make good music for long journeys.”

“We're all insecure, aren't we? I'm not walking around like I'm macho man or anything.”

“I get naturally uncomfortable when I'm put under a magnifying glass.”

“You aren't normal if you sing to people. You aren't a normal person. It's nerve-racking.”

“My purpose is to make exciting music, and I feel like I'll be doing that for the rest of my life, so there's no pressure.”