Sometimes you find people who are magnetic, but once they get in front of a camera, they freak out and get weird.

Most of my music videos were made for under $200.

I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm Phil Spector, and I'm cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff - except they're all me. But I'm not, like, transgendered.

I cry really easily. If I see a butterfly, I'll practically burst into tears. So it's really hard for me to yell at people, because I'll feel so guilty about it. But if I don't, then they don't take me seriously and it's this endless cycle.

Lately I've been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves.

I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.

I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal.