I think when you have raw emotion in a song, it makes it great.
SHAWN MENDESThere’s so much negativity on social media, I don’t want to add to that.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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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’m always upset about not doing things as good as I think I could have because I care.
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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 was an average student. I wasn’t any standout. I remember when people started to know who I was and the label offers, people started to get a little weird and be weird around 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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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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As soon as I get time, I really wanna dig down and do some acting.
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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 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.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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I felt like there were so many talented people who should be getting what I have.
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From 15 to 18, everybody is a different person. Every six months, I have a whole new outlook on life.
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There’s a lot more to success than just singing.
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I’m a very spontaneous person. When I see something that might be fun or different, I will try it.
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I’m kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.
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I have a song called ‘I Don’t Even Know Your Name’ which I think is going to be well liked across the board.
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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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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 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’d say some of my earliest scent memories are from home – just things that were around my house, and my mom’s cooking.
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I really love listening to Hozier. He’s great.
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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 tortured because I care. I’m always upset about not doing things as good as I think I could have because I care.
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There is such a hype and a big build up to me, and it’s very hard to meet those expectations. That’s been a big stress in my life.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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