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.
If African countries can unite and pull resources together, then that will be the best thing we could ever do for the problems in Africa including AIDS.
Screaming, it’s not me. I tried it before! Action is more my thing. Not talking. It’s hard for me to have word fights, fighting with words. I’d rather just listen.
I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.
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.
I just got into the Beatles a couple years ago, you know, I like it.
The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a descendant of King Solomon.
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.
My father, his spirit is with me constantly, and I’m a believer in that world and the world of dreams and that stuff.
I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.
Everything, I just wanted to be like my father. And, as I grew within the music, I kind of became myself which was even more like my father, only without me trying though.
I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.
My father was like the Old Testament. I am the New Testament. I am part of a new generation. In time, people will realize this.
My father loved all different types of music. He wasn’t a snob. He wasn’t a purist.
The long-term study of GMO foods is going on in real time and in real life. Not in a lab.
Success to me does not mean money.
My father, my Rastafari culture, has a tight link to the Jewish culture. We have a strong connection from when I was a young boy and read the Bible, the Old Testament.
The roots of my music start from the ghetto.
My father and I had a really good relationship. We’re cool. I am not trying to outdo him or anything like that.
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.