I get my most creative energy after a show, so I love to go back to the hotel and compose new material. I generally do it in a rush. I have to get it out, otherwise I can't sleep.
Jason MrazI'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.
Jason MrazEverything in life influences my music. I've always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.
Jason MrazI aim to write songs in a way that you don't have to have gone to Ghana to relate to it, you really just have to have a heart.
Jason MrazI've been compared to people since the beginning. When you're starting out, you need a comparison so people will understand you right away.
Jason MrazSometimes touring can warp reality because you're never in one place long enough to get a feel for it. You don't interact with people long enough to know what real life is. That's why a lot of artists write songs about longing and missing people when they're on the road. I do my best to keep my mind open and I read a lot when I'm on tour, so I hope I have good things to write about. I'm constantly in the songwriting process.
Jason Mraz