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When I think of myself, I think of Toronto. My music would never sound the way it does if it weren't for Toronto.

It's easy for me to care about Toronto, because Toronto is a community that cares about itself. It represents the world. It talks to itself, and because it does, it figures out that there must be a music garden as part of its existence.

Canada can be tough for urban music.

On every album I've put out, I've put diverse Canadian songs on it. They're not provincial album; my albums are national albums. There'll be a song about Saskatchewan and Vancouver and Nova Scotia on there.

I love being a part of the country-music community.

I embrace country music because of love, a love of what I came from.

I enjoy music wherever it's coming from.

I'm a fan of music from all over the world.

Personally, I love Toronto.

Country music belongs to America.