Jason Mraz Quotes
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Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write And kind of turn themselves into knives And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction 'Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear 'Cause here we are, here we are Although you were biased, I love your advice Your comebacks they're quick and probably Have to do with your insecurities There's no shame in being crazy depending on how you take these Words they're paraphrasing this relationship we're staging And it's a beautiful mess, yes, it is It's like we're picking up trash in dresses
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When I play with the full band, you get to be larger than life, you feel larger than life, and that particular moment in the song where there's passion, you've got nine guys behind you, all driving that sound and that feeling with you. That's like surfing a huge wave, because once you start you really can't stop it, you got it going down a huge mountain.
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Creating the record is like digging up the earth, planting your seeds and waiting to see what happens.
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If we truly want to have world peace, we have to end human trafficking.
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Performing live is like harvesting your crops and sharing your food with people.
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I listened to the radio, so I was influenced by everyone from Michael Jackson to Milli Vanilli. But thankfully my dad had a collection of Cat Stevens albums while my mom was listening to jazz.
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When we all sing in unison - sing in harmony - things come to us on levels that are much deeper than can be seen by the naked eye. Much deeper than even our subconscious. Things are happening.
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Life doesn't come at you. It comes from you.
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I have always wanted to do an acoustic record from the very beginning of my career. I was a coffeeshop artist where everything I did was acoustic.
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Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?
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Music was always the distraction, so it was the obvious choice to pursue. My dad always said to find a job I love to do, that way it wouldn't feel like a job. So I did that.
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When I have a breakthrough in music and I hear the melody in my hands: that's when I get compelled - something in my gut just has to rise up and sing and put something to that.
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Open up your plans and damn you're free!
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I struggle with how humankind ended up this way. We made ourselves slaves to money, and we all have to work and be a part of this thing when time is always ticking. And before we know it, a decade has gone by, and did I really get to do everything I wanted to do or say everything I wanted to say?
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And it's okay if you have to go away. Oh, just remember the telephone works both ways ((You and I Both))
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You can help me by advancing equality, supporting arts and education, and saving this goddamn planet.
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I didn't want to be a headshot and get a chance to go compete to sing-that's not me.
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The rules of life are made up. The rules only exist in your mind.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that people who wear headphones while they walk, are much happier, more confident, and more beautiful individuals than someone making the solitary drudge to work without acknowledging their own interests and power.
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My parents were always very supportive and accepting. They even shared my curiosity for life, or perhaps I theirs.
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When I was in high school, The Dave Matthews Band was a local band, and that was the first time I was starting to connect with a live band that was something that wasn't on the radio or TV.
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Musicians are so well covered in the press, it would be great to see more outspoken practitioners of green life.
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It makes me feel great, knowing my songs are being heard and of service to people.
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I was raised playing music in coffeehouses and I feel that was the foundation for my career. I think it is important that we remember where we came from.