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

When I'm making something I need it to be catchy - I need it to hit the sweet spot.

I like creating beauty out of scary things.

I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there.

I think the internet is kind of redefining what it is to be a teenager. Because there's a lot of media that's aimed at teenagers that other people are getting into. But, conversely, pornography or stuff that's intended for adults is completely readily available to anyone, like teenagers.

If you look at the way people behave at shows, icons are now musicians; they are the people that we worship.

I grew up with four brothers, and in the back of my head I feel pretty masculine. It's always funny when I hear recordings of my voice, because it's so deep when I hear it in my head.