Shawn Mendes Quotes and Sayings
1- “I’m not the best singer in the world; I’m just good at picking up what I want to sound like. “
2- “Love is probably the strongest emotion that you can feel. It’s very natural – and I wouldn’t want to say easy – but natural and comfortable to write about, and there’s so many different forms of it, millions of layers – you could write forever about it.”
3- “I was one of those kids who was just always on the Internet, always on YouTube, so it was easy for me to do it. It’s not work. It’s just fun.”
4- “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.”
5- “I can see why people change. You get complimented all the time, driven around in a black SUV – your life is crazy. But that’s your career, not you.”
6- “From day 1, Justin Timberlake has been a huge inspiration for me.”
7- “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.”
8- “Sometimes when the song is right for that time period, it’s just kinda bad to let it wait, and then when you do release it eight months down the road, it’s not the same “
9- “No matter where you play, a stadium or an arena, when you’re present on stage, it’s going to feel like a theater.”
10- “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”
11- “I 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.”
12- “You can’t get too comfortable and relax, because your world can flip overnight.”
13- “I don’t really look into the past too much.”
14- “I’m always upset about not doing things as good as I think I could have because I care.”
15- “I don’t want to get on stage and just be another act.”
16- “There’s so much negativity on social media, I don’t want to add to that.”
17- “I’m 100 per cent involved in everything that happens with my name, and I think if you’re not, then there’s something wrong “
18- “I’d rather sleep on the bus than in the hotel because I sleep way better on tour buses.”
19- “I’m not a rapper.”
20- “To be honest, I’ve only been to one concert, and it was Aerosmith. Aerosmith and Slash.”
21- “I play by my own rules so please think twice before you step into my life.”
22- “You look back at people like Elvis and The Beatles and still get their music because it’s timeless. That’s what I want.”
23- “Honestly, the more things start to get bigger and better, the more I am just inspired to work harder and put my music out there and make better music and keep everything going.”
24- “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.”
25- “I’m all over the place with muffins. Carrots are great. Banana, chocolate chip, they rock, too.”
26- “I think if you’re creating music, and you love the song, holding it back is just doing it an injustice.”
27- “There’s nothing that scares me more than, like, being in the ocean by myself.”
28- “I love Australia; it was a really, really nice experience for me. It’s such a beautiful place. The people are beautiful – like, really beautiful – and they are beautiful in terms of their personalities. It’s a great place to be. It’s like you are in a little bit of a dream world.”
29- “I’m tortured because I care. I’m always upset about not doing things as good as I think I could have because I care.”
30- “It 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.”
31- “When I put that first Vine out, I was just doing it for fun; there was no wanting to become an artist.”
32- “I’m still a little certain I’m a wizard.”
33- “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.”
34- “If I don’t have cereal on the bus, I’m going to be really upset.”
35- “With love, there are so many layers to it that you can write all day about it. It’s not just heartbreak or falling in love; there’s so many different ways to look at it.”
36- “When I first started playing guitar, so many people told me I couldn’t do this or couldn’t do that. But I kept at it and ignored that.”
37- “I work so hard to make that sure I’m successful. If you’re positive and really excited and enthusiastic about what you’re doing, it’s going to happen, and it’s going to happen big time.”
38- “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.”
39- “I want to graduate high school, so it’s very important to me, and I’ll be focusing hard on that as well.”
40- “I’m a very spontaneous person. When I see something that might be fun or different, I will try it.”
41- “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.”
42- “I don’t like age barriers. I don’t like when people treat you differently when they find out how old you are “
43- “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.”
44- “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.”
45- “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.”
46- “My advice to anyone with a dream is to never stop pursuing it.”
47- “I think when you have raw emotion in a song, it makes it great.”
48- “My 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.”
49- “Every time I write a song my approach changes.”
50- “I believe vitamin C can fix everything.”
51- “I’d be happy if anyone wore my fragrance. They don’t have to be famous.”
52- “No matter what, I’m trying to have fun and, depending on the mood, fun can be on a roller coaster and playing onstage, or fun can be sitting in a room with three of your best friends talking for two hours.”
53- “First of all, I’m not gay. Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was or if I wasn’t.”
54- “Being a sex symbol isn’t cool unless you’re in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol.”
55- “I’m always wanting to spread as much positivity as possible, so I really try to keep that the case with my fans and with the campaigns that I do.”
56- “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.”
57- “I like to think of ‘Illuminate’ as the mature version of the previous one, a year older, more experience.”
58- “I think it’s not about what you say; it’s about what you don’t say.”
59- “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.”
60- “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.”
61- “I think anyone can do anything they dream of if they put their mind to it and put in the work.”