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I discovered at 18 that singing and songwriting was my strength. I decided that it was closest to my heart and if I pursued it then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.
Jason Mraz
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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
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Richmond
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Jason Thomas Mraz
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You are the mountain, you are the rock You are the cord and you’re the spark You are the eagle, you are the lark You are the world and you’re remarkable You’re the ocean eating the shore You are the calm inside the storm You’re every emotion, you can endure You are the world and the world is yours. ((The World as I See It))
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I aim to write songs in a way that you don't have to have gone to Ghana to relate to it, you really just have to have a heart.
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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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If you are what you eat, in my case, I'd be sweet so come and get some.
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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.
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The rules of life are made up. The rules only exist in your mind.
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I am who I am, you are who you are, and everything else is a perception based on acceptance, deception, smoke, mirrors, and so on. It's what's between us that seems to justify our accidental identities.
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I hope everyone wakes up and appreciates life.
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I really want to be able to keep going and I realize that in some aspects I've got to treat myself like an athlete.
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Cause even the stars they burn, some even fall to the earth. We've got a lot to learn, God knows we're worth it.
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I've always used songwriting as a way to help me organise reality.
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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.
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With everything you're letting go, I'm sure it's going to have a different value to you. And every time you let go you're going to be a different age or there's going to be different circumstances. So I think the best way to do it is to simply wish the best for that thing.
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I feel at home in intimate concert halls. I can take risks and I'm immediately forgiven if the risk is a failure because it's such a cozy atmosphere. It opens up the opportunity for conversation and for interacting with the crowd.
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You win some, you learn some.
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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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For every action there’s a reaction. And also, for every action there’s an equal and opposite criticism.
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I meet people every single day who have heard the music and incorporated it into their lives. I feel like I have a tribe all around the world.
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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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