The Weeknd Quotes

And, it seems like a whole new generation of kids have discovered his genius and are bringing him to life again. I hope that wherever Michael is right now he is smiling about this. Yes, Michael Jackson was a human being but he was a king. Long live the king.

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.

I really wanted to be a dancer, actually. Michael Jackson inspired me a lot.

I'll never be Bob Dylan. He's the master.

I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material.

When I was born, that was the music my mother was listening to. Michael Jackson is a third parent to me.

I think, as a musician and person, Justin Timberlake is someone I've always looked up to.

Elvis may have been my first hero, but you couldn't relate to him.

Metallica is a big, huge influence and inspiration. That's who Babymetal aspires to become some day.

I always loved Oasis because when they came out, they did express that they loved us, and they saw that we did it, and they thought they could do it, too.

I get inspired by a lot of different stuff. My father is a huge music fan.

It's a trip now that other bands are saying that they look up to us. In my mind, I'm still 18 years old trying to emulate Pantera in my bedroom.

I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. He's a tough act to follow.

I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun Studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. His phraseology, his way of looking at a song, was as unique as Sinatra's. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness.

Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan I heard when I was 13. It was one of those things where it was like, "Hey, the world is much bigger than you imagined as a little kid."

Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music.

Elvis was the first person in music that I really identified with.

I think music gives so much inspiration. I listen to all kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, everything. I also love classical music.

Michael Jackson has been my idol since before I could even walk.

When I heard the Beatles, I thought thats it. That's what I want to be. I want to be a Beatle.

When I make commitments I like to stick to them, especially when I'm giving back to kids. Just giving them an example of what they can achieve. I love giving back to kids. It's fantastic.

I think one of the greatest compliments I've ever received was when a young kid came backstage at Joe's Pub, when I had the "Bronx In Blue" album out. He said, "What Jimmy Reed did for you, you do for me."

when michael jackson died i wonder if his life flashed before him and if it did, i wonder if he thought 'who's that little black kid singing my songs?!'

Frank Sinatra turns 100 this year and his music has been a major player in the soundtrack of my life. So it's only right that I return the favor and pay it forward.

You aspire to be as great as Michael Jackson is as an artist. I don't think any artist in pop, rock or hip-hop has ever done it any bigger than him. You know what I mean? He's the man.