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. Jason Mraz More Quotes by Jason Mraz More Quotes From Jason Mraz Another year is fast approaching. Go be that starving artist you’re afraid to be. Open up that journal and get poetic finally. Volunteer. Suck it up and travel. You were not born here to work and pay taxes. You were put here to be part of a vast organism to explore and create. Stop putting it off. The world has much more to offer than what’s on 15 televisions at TGI Fridays. Take pictures. Scare people. Shake up the scene. Be the change you want to see in the world. Jason Mraz friday inspirational life You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine Jason Mraz positive-thinking shining sun I won't give up. Even if the skies get rough. Jason Mraz tenacity giving-up sky When hands are joined, no one can point fingers. Jason Mraz fingers hands Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start. Jason Mraz cheer travel art It takes no time to fall in love, but it takes you years to know what love is. Jason Mraz falling-in-love love-is years Life can't work for you if you don't show up as you. Jason Mraz anger-frustration frustration-in-life shows Sometimes people forget their own greatness. Jason Mraz greatness sometimes people Open up your heart and the sky is yours. Jason Mraz sky heart When you choose to be a loving person, it's magical how love comes back to you and brightens someone's day, changing your mood and that of the world. Jason Mraz loving-person mood world Don't let your mind stop you from having a good time. Jason Mraz good-times humor mind You come to realize that only one person can tell you what's expected of you, and that's you. Jason Mraz realizing expected persons In case you never noticed, the path you never chose has chosen you. Jason Mraz chosen cases path Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness. Jason Mraz unhappiness weapons war It’s strange how dreams get under your skin and give your heart a test for what’s real and what’s imaginary. Jason Mraz real dream heart Love is the only thing that makes the world spin around, I think. It's weird. We have to call it "love," because we have to call it something, but it's not a word. It's an energy. It's an act. It's an action. It's a natural thing. Jason Mraz energy love-is thinking Everything is perfect. Everything is fine. The rules of life are made up. The rules only exist in your mind. Of course there may be courtesies And closures and laws to abide, But the zeal with which you play Relies on where YOU draw the line Jason Mraz law perfect play Whenever I'm in need of inspiration and mantras, I go straight to simple affirmations. 'I am strong', 'I am brave', 'I can do this' and 'I'm awesome'. Whatever you put after 'I am', you will become. 'I am' are the two most powerful words, so make sure what you say after 'I am' is what you want to experience. It's like a magic trick. Jason Mraz powerful strong inspiration Lucky to have been where I have been Jason Mraz has-beens lucky If we truly want to have world peace, we have to end human trafficking. Jason Mraz human-trafficking want world