As soon as I get time, I really wanna dig down and do some acting.
SHAWN MENDESSo 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.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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I’m very, very amateur, which is funny because I’m not in the amateur leagues.
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It was incredible being on tour with Taylor Swift: she was the epitome of a professional, and she works so hard. For someone as successful as her to work that hard every night – truly inspirational.
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I carry around this little lion named Leo, which I’ve had for as long as I can remember.
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My mom says I’m not allowed to move out, but I’m allowed. I said I have to FaceTime her every night to make dinner with her because I won’t be able to do it myself. So she said she’ll accept it if I do that.
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I started watching YouTube videos and singing, and it became something that I was obsessed with.
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People made fun of my skinny legs.
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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’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 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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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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I love acting. I would really love to act.
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Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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I’m just growing so quickly, so my songs are quickly changing on me. But it’s fine. I love them for what they are and what they were, to me.
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I haven’t really found the right person. That sounds like an older person thing to say, but I’m too busy and – not in a bad way – don’t want to waste my time.
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No matter where you play, a stadium or an arena, when you’re present on stage, it’s going to feel like a theater.
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I feel very comfortable with the U.K. tone and humour and laid-back attitude.
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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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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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A lot of people who are ‘social media’ stars aren’t considered to be ‘real’ stars, and people underestimate the amount of work it takes to edit and upload a video every single day and document your life like that.
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I think when you have raw emotion in a song, it makes it great.
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I’m always wanting to spread as much positivity as possible, so I really try to keep that the case with my fans and with the campaigns that I do.
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I loved Nashville. I was amazed by the whole place.
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Someone was like, ‘If you wanna be a celebrity, know that every girl you talk to is going to be your girlfriend.’ And I was like, ‘Fine. I accept that for getting to do what I love for the rest of my life.’
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I like dancers. I have a thing for girls who dance.
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Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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