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EVERYTHING is love, so the only thing that's not love is our resistance to love, is us trying to be separate from the world.

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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
Composer
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Richmond
Virginia
Jason Thomas Mraz
World
Separate
Resistance
Everything
Thing
Trying
Love

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You win some, you learn some.
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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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When I sit down to write a song, I really want the message of healing to thrive and transcend all ages.
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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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What I enjoy the most about all this is the traveling. I love that my job allows me to travel all over the world.
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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 love the sound of the wind in the trees and the song of the birds and the shuffle in the leaves of my many woodland friends.
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Lucky to have been where I have been
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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.
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Through my years as a writer, I've learnt how to simplify the message and pen songs that have a more specific quality - it's not just about my ego and trying to meet girls.
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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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