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 MENDESEvery time I write a song my approach changes.
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I love Milan, and I’m not just saying that. It’s a city that gives me a great sense of euphoria. I can’t explain why, but I feel a special energy there.
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There’s nothing that scares me more than, like, being in the ocean by myself.
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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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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.
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When I put that first Vine out, I was just doing it for fun; there was no wanting to become an artist.
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You can’t get too comfortable and relax, because your world can flip overnight.
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I’m very, very amateur, which is funny because I’m not in the amateur leagues.
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I believe vitamin C can fix everything.
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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 loved Nashville. I was amazed by the whole place.
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I don’t really like to say, ‘This is where I’ll be in five years,’ because I truly have no idea.
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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 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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A lot of people who are ‘social media’ stars aren’t considered to be ‘real’ stars, and people underestimate the amount of work it takes to edit and upload a video every single day and document your life like that.
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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’m not a rapper.
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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.
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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’d love to work with Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder.
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Chance The Rapper is just unreal: he’s changing rap and really creating this whole amazing new style.
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I’m all over the place with muffins. Carrots are great. Banana, chocolate chip, they rock, too.
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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 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.
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Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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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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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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