I think when you have raw emotion in a song, it makes it great.
SHAWN MENDESI’m very, very amateur, which is funny because I’m not in the amateur leagues.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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My advice to anyone with a dream is to never stop pursuing it.
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I feel pressure because I feel like I have a lot of parents in my life; I have a lot of people who are scared that I’m going to do something wrong.
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I feel like every time I write a song, it feels like the first time I wrote a song. It’s just as hard; it doesn’t get easier, but that’s why I love it: because it’s a challenge every time. I also feel like I’m learning new ways.
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I always think, what type of 11th grader would I be if I was still at school? Or if I was home all the time, would I be at the gym 24/7? Would I be as good at guitar? I know I wouldn’t be as mature as I am.
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I felt like there were so many talented people who should be getting what I have.
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I’d say the best scents are ones that don’t overtake a room. I love things that remind me of the outdoors and home.
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There’s nothing that scares me more than, like, being in the ocean by myself.
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People say to me, ‘What are you going to be doing in five years?’ The thing is, I don’t care! It’s what I’m doing today that matters.
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No matter what, I’m trying to have fun and, depending on the mood, fun can be on a roller coaster and playing onstage, or fun can be sitting in a room with three of your best friends talking for two hours.
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You can’t get too comfortable and relax, because your world can flip overnight.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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Being 15, I feel like people want me to go down the Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson sort of genre.
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Sometimes when the song is right for that time period, it’s just kinda bad to let it wait, and then when you do release it eight months down the road, it’s not the same.
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I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.
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I really love going back home. I think going back to a nice, relaxed little town is the best way to do it.
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