156 Quotes by Shawn Mendes

I think when I do things outside of music, I am always thinking of different things that are eventually one way or another going to come back to my music. I have to make sure it is all cohesive, as that's important to me as an artist and a person.

Absolutely, I never stop working on new music.

During crazy times, I just hold back. People are so quick to jump on something or rip it apart.

I don't read much, I don't have the time. But I'm not at all happy about that; I want to read more. It's a promise I made to myself. I think it's important.

I like to think of 'Illuminate' as the mature version of the previous one, a year older, more experience.

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.

It takes a certain type of rapper for me to really get into the album.

The focus should be on the music and not my sexuality.

I'll never feel like I've made it.