Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
SHAWN MENDESEd Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
SHAWN MENDESAs I’m growing, so is my music.
SHAWN MENDESI believe vitamin C can fix everything.
SHAWN MENDESYou look back at people like Elvis and The Beatles and still get their music because it’s timeless. That’s what I want.
SHAWN MENDESI’ve always been really tall and lanky.
SHAWN MENDESNo 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 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.
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 MENDESThere’s nothing that scares me more than, like, being in the ocean by myself.
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 MENDESIt’s amazing having so many people care so much about what I’m doing.
SHAWN MENDESEvery time I write a song my approach changes.
SHAWN MENDESDefinitely, it’s hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.
SHAWN MENDESI 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.
SHAWN MENDESSo many of my songs are based on things that either happened to me or to someone I know, but there are also ones where I’ve written a made-up story. All of them are about very real emotions, and I just find different ways to express them.
SHAWN MENDESEvery time I write a song my approach changes.
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