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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 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.
Shawn Mendes
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Definitely, it's hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.
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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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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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During crazy times, I just hold back. People are so quick to jump on something or rip it apart.
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I think it's not about what you say; it's about what you don't say.
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Growing up in a suburban home, the world seems so massive to you. It seems like cities are so big and so far away, and there's so much in them. So your imagination runs wild, instead of when you are born in the middle of Manhattan, you'd know, like, that this is the biggest city.
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I work out every day.
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People made fun of my skinny legs.
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I'm a very spontaneous person. When I see something that might be fun or different, I will try it.
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I like to think of 'Illuminate' as the mature version of the previous one, a year older, more experience.
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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.
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I don't really look into the past too much.
Shawn Mendes
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There have been artists who've sold out arenas one year, and the next they can't fill a theatre. There's always more to achieve.
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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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I have songs about growing up, about ex-relationships - ex-relationship, I should say.
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Someone was like, 'If you wanna be a celebrity, know that every girl you talk to is going to be your girlfriend.' And I was like, 'Fine. I accept that for getting to do what I love for the rest of my life.'
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I'm writing all the time, really. It's become a little bit of a problem when I go home. Sometimes I should really go out and hang out with my friends, but what happens is I get really inspired and then just go and mess around on the computer.
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There's a lot more to success than just singing.
Shawn Mendes
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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.
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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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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 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.
Shawn Mendes