Quotes from Bruno Mars

I think that success is having fun.

I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us.'

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

You pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way.

As proud as I am of Doo-Wops I feel like, 'Oh, man. People haven't seen nothing. They don't even know what I'm about to do,' and that's what I can't wait to show the world.

If I was a billionaire, I'd be smart with my money.

I've definitely seen bands before they made money kind of change their thing on the next tour, and I prefer it when it's a little more raw.

I can show you in music better than I can tell you in words.

I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.

We all grew up idolizing another musician. That's how this works. That's how music is created.

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 just write songs that I strongly believe in and that are coming from inside. There's no tricks. It's honesty with big melodies.

To write a song you must have an imagination, to have an imagination you must be free.

I've learned people are watching, so don't do nothing stupid.

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

Honolulu is a melting pot.

What I like about Elvis is the same thing 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. They would step out onstage and command an audience. Talk about awesome.

I got so much love for classical music and I hear so much incredible music.You should know a bunch of music and have respect for all sorts of genres and styles of music.

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

And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while

You have to envision your life, and then go backwards.

You know, I just do whatever feels right to me! And so that's what you're gonna get!

Someone told me something that stuck with me: 'You have to envision your life, and then go backwards.' I've been living by that motto for a while, so I see where I need to be. Now I'm just backtracking and trying to get back up there.

I don't think anyone ever plans to change line-ups, but it's something that comes with being in bands. I was in a band once and there were always problems - members come and go - and some of the world's biggest bands have changed line-ups loads!