From 15 to 18, everybody is a different person. Every six months, I have a whole new outlook on life.
SHAWN MENDESFrom 15 to 18, everybody is a different person. Every six months, I have a whole new outlook on life.
SHAWN MENDESThere’s a lot more to success than just singing.
SHAWN MENDESI 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.
SHAWN MENDESBeing 15, I feel like people want me to go down the Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson sort of genre.
SHAWN MENDESI 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.
SHAWN MENDESI’m not the best singer in the world; I’m just good at picking up what I want to sound like.
SHAWN MENDESThe people who are No. 1 are No. 1 for a reason.
SHAWN MENDESI 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.
SHAWN MENDESSomeone 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.’
SHAWN MENDESI’m still a little certain I’m a wizard.
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.
SHAWN MENDESIt 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.
SHAWN MENDESYou have to work the crowd.
SHAWN MENDESDefinitely, it’s hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.
SHAWN MENDESI really love going back home. I think going back to a nice, relaxed little town is the best way to do it.
SHAWN MENDESA 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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