Quotes by Jason Mraz

The more I travel around the world, the more I see people want the same thing - to be happy. We wouldnt be in a monetary system if we didnt have to work, so if my music can contribute to happiness, then thats my main responsibility.

Yes is the mother of all positive words, next to love. Maybe love is the father of all positive words.

I always think of the live show first, where the song is gonna go in the show. Thats why they arent sad songs. When I play, I want to make people happy, not sad. Its such a pleasure for me to do what I do, and I want other people to feel some form of that pleasure, too.

Its easier to write from my own life, and its also more fun. I always write about relationships, for instance, whether theyre romantic relationships, friendships, encounters... theres always a lesson to be learned from them.

I love getting to bounce around and explore so much. I love Scandinavia. I love Spain. Its so mystical and romantic, yet its gritty.

I recently read that its the left brain that does all that calculating, and the right brain that does the poetry. Somehow Ive veered way towards the left. Ive been doing it for years. Maybe I do art to balance it out.

“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To the best you can do everyday.”

“Transformation is my favorite game and in my experience, anger and frustration are the result of you not being authentic somewhere in your life or with someone in your life. Being fake about anything creates a block inside of you. Life can’t work for you if you don’t show up as you.”

“I’ve come to the conclusion that people who wear headphones while they walk, are much happier, more confident, and more beautiful individuals than someone making the solitary drudge to work without acknowledging their own interests and power.”

“It’s strange how dreams get under your skin and give your heart a test for what’s real and what’s imaginary.”

“Frustration and Love can’t exist in the same place at the same time, so get real and start doing what you would rather be doing in life. Love your life. All of it. Even the heavy shit that happened to you when you were 8. All of it was and IS perfect.”

“Because I trust in the ever-changing climate of the heart. (At least, today I feel that way.) I think it is necessary to have many experiences for the sake of feeling something; for the sake of being challenged, and for the sake of being expressive, to offer something to someone else, to learn what we are capable of.”

“Some of us go full circle. Some of us blindly go nowhere. The circle doesn’t have to be very large to make a point, kick your ass and/or be entertaining. Remember that and stay light. Even the deaf know good music when they hear it.”

“Last weekend a young man asked me how I remain so positive. “It seems all the negativity in the world doesn’t affect you,” he said. I had no more than a minute with the young man so I offered this: It’s all about where you choose to put your attention, and I choose to be happy.”