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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More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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I think the world is becoming a place where younger and younger people can do great things, and I just hope I can inspire other young people to do the same.
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I like dancers. I have a thing for girls who dance.
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I 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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You can’t get too comfortable and relax, because your world can flip overnight.
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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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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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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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When I put that first Vine out, I was just doing it for fun; there was no wanting to become an artist.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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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’m not the best singer in the world; I’m just good at picking up what I want to sound like.
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I have a thing where if I’m not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse.
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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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