Quotes By Bruno Mars

I just know that I'm a fan of all different kinds of genres. You're supposed to be free doing music, and that's how I feel.

I definitely don't plead guilty to being a heartthrob.

I wish I could tell you me and my rock band were traveling around, strung out. No, we were a family band. Straight Partridge Family.

In my songs, I'm not saying something that's never been said before. The have lyrics aren't going to blow people away. It's the emotion and the melody that drive it home.

My dream was to not get a day job but to sleep, wake up and do my music. I want to keep that dream forever.

I always say I wanna work with Alicia Keys. I'm in awe of her.

My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage.

Doo-wop is special music to me because it's so straightforward and melody-driven and captures emotions.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

I know I'm probably much too late to try and apologize for my mistakes.

I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go straight to the point.

Everyone calls me Bruno; they don't ever call me Peter - that was just my government name.

You're amazing, just the way you are.

You know I'd never ask you to change. If perfect's what you're searching for, then just stay the same.

Everyday I wake up next to an angel more beautiful than words could say.

When everything in life gets so complicated it only takes a day to change it.

What I like about Elvis is the same I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent.

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people in the limelight have to do.

Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.

I could sing you a thousand and one doo-wop songs. I love the simplicity in that music. It's not super-poetic, it's just from the heart.