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 MENDESThere is such a hype and a big build up to me, and it’s very hard to meet those expectations. That’s been a big stress in my life.
More Shawn Mendes Quotes
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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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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.
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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’d rather sleep on the bus than in the hotel because I sleep way better on tour buses.
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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 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 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 carry around this little lion named Leo, which I’ve had for as long as I can remember.
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My advice to anyone with a dream is to never stop pursuing it.
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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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You just have to play it cool. You don’t want everyone to know you’re an amateur.
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I’m proud to say I’m a role model for kids.
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I love acting. I would really love to act.
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Singing kind of came out of nowhere.
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I have a thing where if I’m not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse.
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