Ziggy Marley Quotes
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Judaism, Christianity, Islam, all of these are branches, the root is love and that's where I went. I went straight to the root, I forgot the branches and I went straight to the root so that is how I see it, that is after I said of research and study and going through different phases of mental evolution, mental and consciousness evolution, not just believing in a book, believing in a certain idea, being willing to think for yourself and formulate your own ideas.
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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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The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a descendant of King Solomon.
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Running is a part of my medicine. It's what helps relieve my stress, and it's what helps me get away from the concerns of business and anything else that's going on in my life that I need to escape from at times - to find who I am. Running really helps me with that.
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In my songs, the sex is all subliminal. It's subliminal, spiritual.
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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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The more red meat and blood we eat, the more bloodthirsty we get, the more violent we get. The more vegetarian food that we eat, the more peace is taken into us.
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I don't have to wait to realize the good old days.
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I believe we are all connected to other people. I am connected to people who are suffering. We all are.
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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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I think Americans should have a policy of love. That should be the foreign policy, love. Export Love.
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Everything I've taken away from my father has been significant. So, I can't say that any one lesson is the most significant. By being around him, I learned that there is a purpose in life, and that if we are inspired to help people, we should do it.
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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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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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The challenges we face are never as important as the challenges we face up to.
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My father, his spirit is with me constantly, and I'm a believer in that world and the world of dreams and that stuff.
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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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'She Wolf,' by Shakira, makes you want to let go of your inhibitions and jam.
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Reggae music is simple music - but it's from the heart. Just as people need water to drink, people also need music. If it is true music, the people will be drawn to it.
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There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.
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What inspires me is the universe.
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My greatest accomplishment is the freedom for doing what I want to do with my music...I love my freedom so I'm happy I am a free artist.
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Nobody owns me or my music.
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My whole family is spiritual. My grandmother, grand aunt, cousins, they're all preachers and pastors. Spirituality is a part of my family, from generations ago.