Quotes from The Weeknd

I love trying new things.

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

I'm pretty laid-back in real life. I just love hanging with my friends and making jokes. The jokes don't stop - literally, all day.

Nothing is stopping me from doing what I love to do.

Image, lyrics, content, storytelling, cohesive body of work - that's Prince to me.

The game is changing with songs like 'Earned It' as opposed to it changing me.

'Kiss Land' wasn't about what people wanted to hear on the radio. It was the state of mind I was in - introverted, like David Cronenberg's 'Naked Lunch.' You didn't know if you were hearing a chorus or a verse. It was just my thoughts.

I'm a studio rat.

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.

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

You're gonna hate him, then you'll want me. Then you'll miss him, then you'll hate me.

I'm a prisoner to my addiction I'm addicted to a life that's so empty and so cold I'm a prisoner to my decisions.

It seems like pain and regret are your best friends.

I'm mainstream.

I'm trying to get to Mars before everyone else.