Quotes from Kaytranada

I can't judge Justin Bieber, because I don't know him.

It's pretty much about doing what you love and following your dreams. It sounds really corny, but it's so real.

I don't want awkward shows with people looking at their phones or tweeting. That's something you should do at home.

Really, what I'm trying to do is make soul music, but I don't even think of it as a genre. It's more of a feeling.

I felt like there were two people inside me. I was trying to be somebody I was not, and I was frustrated that people didn't know who I was.

I'm looking for all types of sounds. Anything that has soul and funk in it, no matter the genre.

I don't feel like a live set even seems super real for an electronic act like me. It's not really that entertaining. I've seen a lot of my favourite acts take it to a new level with a live band and stuff, which is amazing, but for me, a live set would be boring to watch.

You gotta be versatile, man.

I'm from the suburbs, really, so I actually didn't go to Montreal until I was, like, 19. I wasn't allowed to go to the city at night or really be in the scene with other producers. It was hard for my parents to understand what I was trying to do as an artist, but it didn't stop me. They eventually saw that it wasn't a joke.

I love the London vibe. I get so much love from London that I never had from other places. It's crazy. The people there understand music so much more.

Neo-soul caught my attention more than any other sub-genre. I was really attracted by that sound. It made me do what I do musically: trying to find the same type of vibes, those nostalgic vibes.

I suck at video games.