“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.”
The Weeknd“For my generation, the bomber jacket is like a replacement for the suit jacket. It's a piece that men wear every day, and it's something that I would wear for any occasion, whether it's on the street or going to an awards ceremony.”
The Weeknd“The Joker is my favorite villain of all time: You don't know his past you just know what his plans are.”
The Weeknd“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.”
The Weeknd“I want to make pop cool again, and the only way I can do that is by being ambitious and grand.”
The Weeknd“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.”
The Weeknd“For me, bomber jackets are smart, but they are also street and have a lot of attitude.”
The Weeknd“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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