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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. "

Shawn Mendes

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" Sometimes I get more excited for shows that I know are going to be quieter because it gets me more inspired to be more of a showman and be more of an entertainer and forces me to work harder. "

" John Mayer would be my ultimate collaboration because he's just the man. He has basically captured all I believe in with music. "

" 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. "

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

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" I work out every day. "

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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 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. "