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

I've never lived outside of Canada, so I've been really cold my entire life. Most of my memories are coloured by the fact that I was really cold, just... all the time!

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.

Even though I really admire what Beyonce does, and she's probably got one of the best live shows in the world - honestly! - that's so not my style.

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

I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it's really important for me to not break the groove.