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When I have a breakthrough in music and I hear the melody in my hands: that's when I get compelled - something in my gut just has to rise up and sing and put something to that.

Jason Mraz

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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
Composer
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Richmond
Virginia
Jason Thomas Mraz
Something
Compelled
Guts
Melody
Rise
Sing
Hear
Hands
Music
Breakthrough

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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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Open up your heart and the sky is yours.
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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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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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Sometimes people forget their own greatness.
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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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There's no shame in being crazy.
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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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I know that if I do the right amount of, say, meditation and hot yoga or something, I can move the energy through my body and get rid of my cold within twenty-four hours.
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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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I'm totally into new age and self-help books. I used to work in a bookstore and that's the section they gave me, and I got way into it. I just loved the power of positive thinking, letting yourself go.
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Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness.
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Spirituality is nothing more than the art of paying attention. When I give my whole heart and mind to a task such as singing - life's worry, suffering, or conflicts don't exist in that moment. Additionally, singing is about breath work, which is the most essential practice to living a conscious & healthy life.
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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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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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Well, I've been happily supporting myself for ten years now on the hustle and trade of live entertainment. I guess my breakthrough moment was when I decided to go for it once and for all.
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Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.
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If we truly want to have world peace, we have to end human trafficking.
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Playing live is a lot of fun. You get one shot, ... But at the end of the day, it's all rock 'n' roll.
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I love surprises and coincidences. I love them even more when I don't pass them off as luck, but rather recognize them as a sign that my life's course is right on track.
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