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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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes 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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes 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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes From 15 to 18, everybody is a different person. Every six months, I have a whole new outlook on life.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes I think it’s not about what you say; it’s about what you don’t say.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes With love, there are so many layers to it that you can write all day about it. It’s not just heartbreak or falling in love; there’s so many different ways to look at it.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes I’d say the best scents are ones that don’t overtake a room. I love things that remind me of the outdoors and home.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes I’ve always been really tall and lanky.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes I’m very, very amateur, which is funny because I’m not in the amateur leagues.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes 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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes Being 15, I feel like people want me to go down the Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson sort of genre.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes There’s so much negativity on social media, I don’t want to add to that.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes First of all, I’m not gay. Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was or if I wasn’t.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes 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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes 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.
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes To be honest, I’ve only been to one concert, and it was Aerosmith. Aerosmith and Slash.
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Kate WinsletKate Winslet I don’t like two stories. I like one story. I never grew up with stairs. I like to stick to what I know.
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