I 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.’
SHAWN MENDESI give big ups to people who are very big on social media, whether they’re doing vlogs or whatever. It takes a lot of effort.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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You look back at people like Elvis and The Beatles and still get their music because it’s timeless. That’s what I want.
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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 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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Being 15, I feel like people want me to go down the Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson sort of genre.
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People made fun of my skinny legs.
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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 think anyone can do anything they dream of if they put their mind to it and put in the work.
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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’m a very spontaneous person. When I see something that might be fun or different, I will try it.
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I’ve never had a scandal, but I don’t know if that’s so much because I’m perfect, or because people aren’t caring enough yet. Give it some time. I’ll probably be very upset, but it’s a part of the gig.
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I’ve always been really tall and lanky.
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There’s a lot more to success than just singing.
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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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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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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 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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Being a sex symbol isn’t cool unless you’re in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol.
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There’s so much negativity on social media, I don’t want to add to that.
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As I’m growing, so is my music.
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I have songs about growing up, about ex-relationships – ex-relationship, I should say.
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I work out every day.
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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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It’s amazing having so many people care so much about what I’m doing.
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I’d love to work with Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder.
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To be honest, I’ve only been to one concert, and it was Aerosmith. Aerosmith and Slash.
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I like dancers. I have a thing for girls who dance.
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