Jason Mraz Quotes
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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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What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.
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Life can't work for you if you don't show up as you.
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A picture can say 1000 words but it can also inspire you to write 1000 more.
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And when you're needing your space to do some navigating...I' ll be here patiently waiting to see what you find
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I buy records from all across the board. I get kind of a hybrid of influences in my own music.
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Getting on stage is a bonus, that's my therapy, that's when I can tell stories and it all makes sense.
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Equality and separation cannot exist in the same space.
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My touring isn't about collecting souvenirs and always being on the go. My souvenirs are writing in my journal and creating new music, because that fits easily into my backpack when I'm travelling around the world. It's something that I can share later with fans or with future family members.
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You make all the fashion statements just by dressing up your mind.
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My goal is to show everyone that they, too, can do what they love to do.
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When I first started, my message was about joy, but I didn't really have the vocabulary and life experience to fully deliver it.
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Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry.
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Oh my, justifying reasons why Is an absolutely insane resolution to live by ((Live High))
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In case you never noticed, the path you never chose has chosen you.
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To create an album of 12 songs, I've got to write about 80 songs. Half of those are totally weird and rubbish.
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I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.
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I love writing songs with people, which is about really taking risks, throwing yourself over the falls and really seeing what you're made of and seeing how it sticks. Seeing how others react to it, and seeing also how it can become a melody and how it can really take off from your experience. It's a way of seeing life unfold on the page before me.
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It takes no time to fall in love, but it takes you years to know what love is.
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I basically had the idea when I was 18 that I wanted to write my own songs. I knew it was going to be a long, tough road, and I was like, if I just begin now, by the time I'm 40, I'll be good at it.
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I hope everyone wakes up and appreciates life.
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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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It’s strange how dreams get under your skin and give your heart a test for what’s real and what’s imaginary.
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I feel like I write the same album every time but each time I try to convey the message more simply.