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There 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.

Shawn Mendes

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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Hard Work Life People Social Media Stars
People made fun of my skinny legs.
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Appearance Body Funny People
I 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.
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Effort Myself People Social Media
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.
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Challenge Easy Feeling Hard Myself Song Time Writing
So 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.
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Different Emotion Expression Myself Reality Song Writing
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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Dream Future Ideas Myself
I’m very, very amateur, which is funny because I’m not in the amateur leagues.
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Amateur Competition Funny Myself
I’d say the best scents are ones that don’t overtake a room. I love things that remind me of the outdoors and home.
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Best Home Love Myself Nature
It’s amazing having so many people care so much about what I’m doing.
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Care Myself People
There’s nothing that scares me more than, like, being in the ocean by myself.
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Alone Fear Myself Ocean Scare
Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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Change Myself Song Time Writing
I’m not the best singer in the world; I’m just good at picking up what I want to sound like.
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Goodness Myself Pick Sound World
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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Age Family Goodness Himself Love Music Myself Parents Song Stars
I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.
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Busy Creation Ideas Myself Place Road
I’m just growing so quickly, so my songs are quickly changing on me. But it’s fine. I love them for what they are and what they were, to me.
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Change Growth Love Myself Quick Song
I felt like there were so many talented people who should be getting what I have.
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Feeling Myself People Talent

There 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.

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There 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.

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