A great song can come from anybody. A great performance can come from anybody. It doesn't matter who you are, and that's truly what I believe.

I'm a Gemini, so there's two people in me. Straight up. There's the nerd who is totally zoned out in the studio, EQ-ing this kick drum, raising this snare one decibel, or swapping this high hat out for another. Then there's the other side who's a performer. I have to go out on stage and be electric, a fire cracker, just run around the stage and give a show.

In my dorm room, I was a hermit making music, I've always had a sense of urgency that I don't have forever to make this happen.

Anybody can have a great album in themselves but it's not until you bring it out and put it into tangible form and creating it and working on it in the studio that all of that comes to life you know what I mean?

It's important to push yourself to get better at your craft - whatever that is. It's important to grow and evolve with each project.

There's a crazy energy in Toronto. I think some of that may be from being a border from where I'm from and being so close.

I wear what I like to wear, I don't pick out clothes to try to fit in or whatever, I just like what I like.