Quotes from Ziggy Marley

Social revolutions and group revolutions are good, and we need that, but we also need personal revolution - revolution within ourselves that change who we are as people.

Nobody owns me or my music.

Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children's growth and development, and in a parent's connection with their children.

I'm not so much into the beats. I'm more into the spiritual side of the music.

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

Children are not a burden.

I believe we are all connected to other people. I am connected to people who are suffering. We all are.

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

I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun shines on everyone.

I make music that I know that people will enjoy, and balance the ideas and philosophy that we put in music with music that when we play it live, people can move to it and groove to it.

It's that kind of in-born music thing - I could pick up the guitar and play something. It's not something I consciously do.

I've tried body surfing. It's nice.

The most important thing my father taught me is that every man has to stand up for his rights.

The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.

I was born by myself but carry the spirit and blood of my father, mother and my ancestors. So I am really never alone. My identity is through that line.

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.

Old music used to mean something. There is none of that today.

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.

I think my type of personality has all music inside of it, so I am full of music, without even knowing it, without even learning it, without even hearing it.

I want the people who listen to my music to feel the feeling that I feel, to cry the cry that I cry - justice. I want them to feel in their hearts the need for justice.

Politics, nature, and what is happening all over the world is important to who we are and where we live.

To me, everything is connected. We're a part of nature. We are organic beings. None of us were - all of us come out of a woman. That's the way we're growing.

The more red meat and blood we eat, the more bloodthirsty we get, the more violent we get. The more vegetarian food we eat, the more peace is taken into us.

Love is a positive effect. Love can never have a negative effect, only a positive effect. That would be the revelation of love. If you have a question of whether this is love, think about the effect.