01UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
03UndatedFor me, bomber jackets are smart, but they are also street and have a lot of attitude.The Weeknd / quote ↗
04UndatedPrince 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 / quote ↗
06UndatedI want to make pop cool again, and the only way I can do that is by being ambitious and grand.The Weeknd / quote ↗
07UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
08UndatedThe Joker is my favorite villain of all time: You don't know his past you just know what his plans are.The Weeknd / quote ↗
10UndatedFor 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 / quote ↗
