Ziggy Marley Quotes
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My father speaks for himself, through his music.
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"I’m not Catholic, I’m not Orthodox…" and I wouldn’t even say Rastafarian, that still divides people, I don’t want to divide people so anything that I say is something that must be so big and great that it did encompass everyone and it’s love.
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Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.
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I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play.
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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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As an artist myself I don't like to be preached. I want to enjoy myself, so I kind of use that perspective to make music.
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Art is always good. It just depends if you like or not.
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My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.
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The people who are teaching religion and not teaching love are missing the message.
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I don't have to wait to realize the good old days.
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I'm not an American, Do they count the votes in America? I haven't voted in Jamaica either.
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Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.
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It takes years to develop into the kind of human being you want to be.
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I was 12 when my father passed, so I didn't have a father during my teenage years.
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Each of us has some change within us, we cannot change the political or the social system of the world unless we change inside of us as individuals and that’s the direction I am in now which I call spiritual.
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I've spent a lot of time in America since Sept. 11, 2001. Being here, I was noticing that the people, who in the '60s used to voice their opinions about their rights, are much different today. People are afraid to voice opposition to the government in a mass way.
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It was my dad’s idea that music is supposed to be more than simply about entertainment and making a living, but about being of service as an integral part of the consciousness of the world. In honor of him and because it’s right, I use music in that light.
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If there is no love in your heart - so sorry, Then there is no hope for you - true, true
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People treat you according to your energy or what you put out there, so what I put out there is very open. I'm not paranoid or scared, I'm open. That's how I treat people, with respect and speak truthfully.
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I'm not so much into the beats. I'm more into the spiritual side of the music.
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Politics, nature, and what is happening all over the world is important to who we are and where we live.
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'She Wolf,' by Shakira, makes you want to let go of your inhibitions and jam.
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I have found that children are the most open-minded of all my audiences. They are not set in their ways. They are open to ideas.
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People love me everywhere I go.