If I don’t have cereal on the bus, I’m going to be really upset.
SHAWN MENDESI wanted to be an actor, like, so, so bad. I took acting classes, I auditioned for Disney, and then I realized how nervous I got with remembering lines.
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I was one of those kids who was just always on the Internet, always on YouTube, so it was easy for me to do it. It’s not work. It’s just fun.
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Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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Definitely, it’s hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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I don’t want to just be a teenage star. I want to be known by parents, and I want them to go, ‘Oh I love that song; he’s really good for his age. My daughter loves him, but I love him, too.’
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I picture myself now, and I picture myself in 30 years, and I’ll probably be the same. I’ll still think I’m not the greatest singer I can be.
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I loved entertainment and acting, performing. I just liked the stage and having the spotlight and stuff.
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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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You look back at people like Elvis and The Beatles and still get their music because it’s timeless. That’s what I want.
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I used to write stories. Handwriting stories in school were a big deal for me. That’s kind of what I did.
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I felt like there were so many talented people who should be getting what I have.
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With love, there are so many layers to it that you can write all day about it. It’s not just heartbreak or falling in love; there’s so many different ways to look at it.
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I work so hard to make that sure I’m successful. If you’re positive and really excited and enthusiastic about what you’re doing, it’s going to happen, and it’s going to happen big time.
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I’m not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they’re super-relatable.
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I love acting. I would really love to act.
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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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So many of my songs are based on things that either happened to me or to someone I know, but there are also ones where I’ve written a made-up story. All of them are about very real emotions, and I just find different ways to express them.
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I want to graduate high school, so it’s very important to me, and I’ll be focusing hard on that as well.
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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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The people who are No. 1 are No. 1 for a reason.
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I’m kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.
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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 can’t believe how fast things have happened, and I’m just so honored that people are able to look to me as a leader.
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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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As soon as I get time, I really wanna dig down and do some acting.
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I’d rather sleep on the bus than in the hotel because I sleep way better on tour buses.
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