Just the fact that a thousand people in front of me were ready to hear me sing was one of the best feelings I can think of.
SHAWN MENDESI think if you’re creating music, and you love the song, holding it back is just doing it an injustice.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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Definitely, it’s hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.
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Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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I loved entertainment and acting, performing. I just liked the stage and having the spotlight and stuff.
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I think my all time favourite song would be between ‘Slow Dancing in a Burning Room’ and ‘Dreaming with a Broken Heart’ by John Mayer.
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I’m not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they’re super-relatable.
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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 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.’
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I used to write stories. Handwriting stories in school were a big deal for me. That’s kind of what I did.
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I don’t like age barriers. I don’t like when people treat you differently when they find out how old you are.
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I work out every day.
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I haven’t really found the right person. That sounds like an older person thing to say, but I’m too busy and – not in a bad way – don’t want to waste my time.
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I always think, what type of 11th grader would I be if I was still at school? Or if I was home all the time, would I be at the gym 24/7? Would I be as good at guitar? I know I wouldn’t be as mature as I am.
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People made fun of my skinny legs.
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I 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.
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It’s amazing having so many people care so much about what I’m doing.
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