Whenever I'm making music I'm always waiting for the shivers to happen - that's an important thing for me.

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

I think a lot of music that's really innovative is not even considered because it was made by people who had a sexual image. And people assume that it's a commodified thing, so it can't be "indie."

I think Canadians make a lot of music because we're stuck inside all the time.

Especially with music, people want confidence.

I want to say my life inspires my lyrics, but I also try to abstract them as much as possible because I don't want to refer to my life explicitly. I'm definitely really embarrassed by my lyrics.

I grew up going to punk shows, that kind of thing - I don't wanna make pop punk! - but I like the idea of people going totally crazy and it being really intimate, loud and super-aggressive, but combining that with pop music.