I feel like everything we do comes down to how it looks. Even no branding is branding. For example, you had no face or image to put to my music at first. That was branding.
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When you're traveling constantly, every day you become inspired, and it shows in my work, sonically, lyrically, visually. Conversations with women with different accents and stories told in those accents. I like to create characters based on different people I've met, and relationships. I like to tell stories loosely based on real-life events.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Traveling fuels creativity and inspiration, influencing artistic expression.
The Weeknd reflects on how constant travel and diverse interactions inspire his art. Engaging with different cultures, accents, and personal stories allows him to create compelling characters and narratives in his music, which are often rooted in real-life experiences.
Themes
TravelInspirationArtCreativityStoriesRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
At an art exhibition, sharing how travel influences your creative process.
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