I have songs about growing up, about ex-relationships – ex-relationship, I should say.
SHAWN MENDESI 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 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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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’m not a rapper.
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I’m kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.
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Mercy,’ I love conceptually because I feel like you can either think about it as if it were a girl – which it sounds like it could be about a girl – but I like to picture it as ‘pleading for mercy for my career’ type of thing.
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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 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 think I was just bored one summer afternoon, and I decided to post a little video of me singing and playing guitar out of tune.
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I work out every day.
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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’m always upset about not doing things as good as I think I could have because I care.
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I love Milan, and I’m not just saying that. It’s a city that gives me a great sense of euphoria. I can’t explain why, but I feel a special energy there.
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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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If I don’t have cereal on the bus, I’m going to be really upset.
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First of all, I’m not gay. Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was or if I wasn’t.
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