Jason Mraz Quotes
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The power of the masses can influence any government in the world. The power of the masses can elect an official, start a revolution, and drive history. Nelson Mandela did it alone from his prison cell. Ghandi did it lying down. Egypt did it singing songs.
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Sometimes people forget their own greatness.
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If it's a broken part, replace it. If it's a broken arm then brace it. If it's a broken heart, then face it.
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New York City has the most beautiful women.
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It's when you cry just a little, but you laugh in the middle that you've made it.
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My goal is to show everyone that they, too, can do what they love to do.
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Some people they simply just want to hear you. And others actually have things they want to share and talk with you about. So it's important for me to be as strong as I can when I leave home so I can hold space for all of it.
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I would enjoy doing what cats do: singing, sleeping, and licking my nuts.
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I love surfing and bodysurfing. I love getting slammed by the waves - that makes me feel alive. The waves are a good reminder that I'm small and fragile.
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I had always been singing, all of my life, but it wasn't until I got out of high school and was on my own that I didn't have any accompaniment.
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Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.
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I think anyone who uses the web is smart and will profit.
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As an American citizen, one has to vote.
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I was looking for inspiration. I found it in California. The weather was always great, and the majority of San Diego seemed to be youth-and if you weren't 21 and couldn't get into the clubs, you'd go to a coffeehouse and hang out.
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Stress is the result of not listening to your heart. If you ignore it for too long, and surrender your power to someone else, your chest will explode with panic. I take plenty of time for me.
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I can't predict what songs will do to the collective consciousness.
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I'm not always a positive person. I wake up grumpy, I read the newspaper and I get furious that the world is still at war.
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The more I travel around the world, the more I see people want the same thing - to be happy. We wouldn't be in a monetary system if we didn't have to work, so if my music can contribute to happiness, then that's my main responsibility.
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I still go through stages of wanting to try other trades. When I was young I thought I'd be a magician. And then a cartoonist. Or a professional roller-skater. But there wasn't much support for those on career day.
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Well, my view before was a Western view, and I certainly understand marriage equality and civil rights, equal rights for all, but having visited developing nations and some of the poorest nations in the world, I realize how deep it goes and how much work really needs to be done to create equality for all.
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You're an island of reality in an ocean of diarrhea.
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Yoga has had a profound effect on my songs and performances. I don't meditate in the traditional style of sitting and doing nothing. I prefer the zen of paying attention, such as the meditation of yoga flow, or walking meditations. I also consider singing, surfing and gardening to very meditative.
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Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry.
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The internet is awesome and responsible for my success.