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.
SHAWN MENDESMercy,’ 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.
SHAWN MENDESI 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.
SHAWN MENDESI’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.
SHAWN MENDESI don’t really like to say, ‘This is where I’ll be in five years,’ because I truly have no idea.
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 MENDESI think my all time favourite song would be between ‘Slow Dancing in a Burning Room’ and ‘Dreaming with a Broken Heart’ by John Mayer.
SHAWN MENDESIt’s extremely important just to keep things positive and happy as much as we can… I think it’s important that singers, actors, or whatever use our voice to spread positive messages as much as we possibly can.
SHAWN MENDESI started watching YouTube videos and singing, and it became something that I was obsessed with.
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 MENDESMy mom says I’m not allowed to move out, but I’m allowed. I said I have to FaceTime her every night to make dinner with her because I won’t be able to do it myself. So she said she’ll accept it if I do that.
SHAWN MENDESSinging kind of came out of nowhere.
SHAWN MENDESI loved Nashville. I was amazed by the whole place.
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 MENDESEd Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
SHAWN MENDESI think anyone can do anything they dream of if they put their mind to it and put in the work.
SHAWN MENDESI’ve always been really tall and lanky.
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