The Weeknd : (10)

" I don’t think I’d ever apologise for music I make, no. " - The Weeknd

" When you’re traveling constantly, every day you become inspired, and it shows in my work, sonically, lyrically, visually. Conversations with women with different accents and stories told in those accents. I like to create characters based on different people I’ve met, and relationships. I like to tell stories loosely based on real-life events. " - The Weeknd

" ‘Trilogy’ was more of a claustrophobic body of work. Before it was released, I hadn’t left my city for 21 years, and I had never been on a plane, not once. I spent my entire life on one setting; that’s probably why pieces of the album feel like one long track, because that’s what my life felt like. It felt like one long song. " - The Weeknd

" ‘House of Balloons’ was actually supposed to have more songs than it does. " - The Weeknd

" 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. " - The Weeknd

" 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. " - The Weeknd

" The effect of music on fashion has been immense, especially hip-hop and urban music. " - The Weeknd

" I’m the most boring person to talk to. " - The Weeknd

" Taylor Swift’s audience can listen to me, but so can the street kids. I want to touch it all. " - The Weeknd

" Even though I’ve been putting out bodies of work for years, ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ felt like the beginning. " - The Weeknd