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. – Jason Mraz

I didnt know if I had the music for it or if I could pull off the larger concert experience. Then I realized if I can just continue to be myself, Ill be all right. – Jason Mraz
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. – Jason Mraz
My dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years. And when he opened his campaign headquarters back in the early 70s, when I was 5 years old, my mother wanted me to play the national anthem. And they got an upright piano on the back of a flatbed truck and I played it. – Harry Connick, Jr.
