Jamaica Quotes

• In Jamaica, we eradicated polio many years ago, but there are a lot of kids suffering in Africa still.

  

  Ziggy Marley
  • Kids
  • Suffering
  • Stills

• I actually had nuggets and mostly Asian food when I was at the Olympics. But as soon as I got back to Jamaica, or when I was in London, I had a lot of wings. That was the first thing I asked for - "Hey, get me some wings."

  

  Usain Bolt
  • Food
  • Wings
  • Nuggets

• Politics is tricky, especially in Jamaica. There are two parties, Jamaica Labour Party and People's National Party, and if I went for one, I would upset supporters of the other. I stay as far from politics as I can.

  

  Usain Bolt
  • People
  • Party
  • Two

• I went to Jamaica for six months, and in Jamaica there was a lot of stillness.

  

  Lauryn Hill Fugees
  • Months
  • Six
  • Jamaica

• Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems.

  

  Ziggy Marley
  • America
  • Problems
  • Jamaica

• Jamaica full of ghetto, but boy, I tell you: me never see it like that.

  

  Damian Marley
  • Never
  • Boy
  • See

• I grew up with coconuts as the main flavor in food in Jamaica. It's part of our culture.

  

  Ziggy Marley
  • Up
  • Culture
  • Food

• I love running in nature. I don't like running on the streets, I don't like running in the city, I don't like running on the concrete. I love running in nature, so Jamaica provides a lot of that for me.

  

  Ziggy Marley
  • Nature
  • Running
  • City

• I'm not an American, Do they count the votes in America? I haven't voted in Jamaica either.

  

  Ziggy Marley
  • American
  • America
  • Vote

• I wouldn't be where I am, if not for Jamaica. My formative years were here. I wouldn't have the confidence that I have if I wasn't born here, because growing up here I knew I could become anybody I wanted to become. There was no ceiling on top of me.

  

  Michael Lee-Chin
  • Growing
  • Wanted
  • Formative

• Being born in Jamaica, race was never an issue. It was always about the type of person I wanted to be, not the colour of my skin.

  

  Tessanne Chin
  • Persons
  • Born
  • Race

• The best herb I smoke in Jamaica and Africa. African - Rasclot! Them people cure it in a banana. In a banana skin. A green banana. They wrap it up in a banana so when you get it, it compressed and, I'll tell you, it great! Blood clot! In Nigeria and Ghana, love that herb! Good herb, mon.

  

  Bob Marley
  • Africa
  • Smoke
  • Herb

• For more than two decades, I repeatedly voiced the mantra that - situated as we are virtually on the coastline of the world's richest economy - Jamaica has no reason to be poor.

  

  Edward Seaga
  • Reason
  • Economy
  • Mantra

• He's a man of rare distinction, outstanding in every way; he's a doer and there are few of those in Jamaica. I don't know what he's going to do but he will have to be back here very often.

  

  Edward Seaga
  • Distinction
  • Jamaica