Ziggy Marley Quotes
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We believe in the almighty and we believe in God and that music is from God and we're inspired by God to give messages and ideas to people.
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My father loved all different types of music. He wasn't a snob. He wasn't a purist.
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It takes years to develop into the kind of human being you want to be.
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Everyone will someday be judged for what they do, and Jah is the only judge.
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If food is labeled, some people might choose to eat stuff that's genetically modified. They might decide they love it. But give us a choice.
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I don't chase what I hear on the radio. I try not to compete with anybody.
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The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.
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I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it.
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I prefer the country life. I live in Kingston, but there is lots of trees.
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We still have to evolve, that's how we're created, we're created to evolve so you can believe in that the answer is in this book or in this one idea that the masses most believe in, each individual must evolve themselves, spiritually and consciously.
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Reggae music is not an easy music to like when it comes to the power in society. 'Cause it talks about changing society. You won't find it readily accepted.
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I'm a spiritual musician, I think there has been enough political musicians and I think everything that can be said has been said about political, social things, you know, and there's still some more to be said but not much.
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I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.
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People have to know there is more to living than physical things.
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People love me everywhere I go.
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It's very important that we instill some respect for the parents. In America especially, the kids are unruly, screaming at mommy and daddy, running the show.
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'Master Blaster,' by Stevie Wonder, is up-tempo and fun, like Stevie himself. Stevie's always making jokes; he really knows how to put people at ease. He's one of my inspirations, as a musician and a person.
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URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages.
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I've opened up more by traveling outside Jamaica. It helps me to grow as a person to be outside of my element; to be on my own in a strange place meeting people.
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Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.
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The last thing my father told me was: 'On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down.' A father telling his son that puts some responsibility on my shoulders. He told me that, and I take it very seriously.
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My father, we bumped heads when I was younger, much younger... I had different ideas that I shared with him. He didn't like them as much. He gets upset or whatever. I guess I had a strong opinion from when I was a little boy.
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The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.
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I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.