Jason Mraz quotes - page 3

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. (Jason Mraz)
I don't follow any of what the pop world is doing. Sometimes I feel like that's a weakness, actually, that I'm too in my own bubble. But I'm really just interested in the inner journey. And pop is all about the exterior world, the material. View quote
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I think especially with the Internet and the amount of reality shows that are going on, there's no way to keep a secret anymore, so I try to let my project be as much as reality show as I can allow it to be. View quote
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I recently read that it's the left brain that does all that calculating, and the right brain that does the poetry. Somehow I've veered way towards the left. I've been doing it for years. Maybe I do art to balance it out. View quote
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The easiest songs to write are pure fiction. There is no limit to how you can tell the story. I find it difficult when I'm replaying an event through a song. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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You know, there's still a lot of great songwriters out there who hand in songs. And there's a lot of brilliant singers and performers out there who sing other people's words. I enjoy doing both. View quote
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In the words of Michael Jackson: I'm a lover, not a fighter. View quote
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It was a very bizarre experience for me, to get the songs together, go in there, and try to deliver them as I would perhaps in a live setting. But I realized that I couldn't take on that coffeehouse style that I came from and go in there and burn it up. View quote
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As an American citizen, one has to vote. If we don't vote, we're not doing our part. We'll become some sort of oligarchy. (Jason Mraz)
Careers can disappear just as quickly as they're made, so I'm in no hurry. View quote
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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. View quote
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