My dad is still the only Mraz in the Mechanicsville phone book, so he's getting calls from girls to see if I'm home!

Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head?

And it's okay if you have to go away Oh just remember the telephone works both ways And if I never ever hear them ring If nothing else I'll think the bells inside Have finally found you someone else and that's okay Cause I'll remember everything you sang ((You and I both))

With everything you're letting go, I'm sure it's going to have a different value to you. And every time you let go you're going to be a different age or there's going to be different circumstances. So I think the best way to do it is to simply wish the best for that thing.

Everything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.

I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.

By the end of the writing process, which is about 80 songs per album, I look at the material and think, what's going to make a difference in someone's life.