Quotes from Rita Marley

Bob was the king, and as his queen I must carry on.

As Bob Marley says, 'We must carry on.' So he has left us a legacy of music to carry on for generations and generations into generations.

Bob's music is therapy and entertainment.

We came from nothing, from the raw poverty of Trenchtown.

My husband believed 'the herb' was a natural and positive part of life, and he felt it was important to the world.

I would have paid out royalties if we were still working together, carrying on Bob's tradition and generating income, but that was not happening. The Wailers didn't write the songs and they had been paid for their work in the studio.

You listen to 'One Love,' you have to rock your head. You have to do something. It moves you. You cannot refuse it.

Sometimes I'm in Boston or Washington or Chicago and think I'm in Jamaica because I hear more reggae on the radio in these places than in Kingston!

When Bob goes into the studio, he didn't just say, 'I'm going to do one album by itself.' No, we always had leftovers and some that were what you'd call rejects, we have those too.

I felt like I was seeing my life over again when I first arrived in Ghana. I thought, 'This is part of me.' I knew what it was like to be poor and hungry.

We stand for more than just getting the cash and running out. This family is recognized by millions of people worldwide; we have something to stand for, and we have always thought there were more important things than money.

Being able to express myself gave me a sense of relief.

The unique thing about Bob Marley, he writes what relates to everybody.

I'm touring right now and you'd be surprised to see all of the kids that come to the concerts just to see Rita Marley because it's Bob Marley's wife. I might do three or four of Bob's songs in my repertoire and they go crazy.

Love is the main ingredient. If you don't love, you can't love, you can't do good things.

We'll be forever loving Jah, no matter what the crisis is.

Jamaica has a lot of foods that give you energy and strength, as well as being very nice to eat.

Bob's whole life is about Africa. It is not about Jamaica.

People come from all over the world to sample Jamaican jerk.

Bob Marley said in one of his songs: 'Can anything good come out of Trench Town?' The answer is yes.

Prince Harry embodies the spirit of Bob Marley. The Prince was engaging, he was warm. He had real spirit. He was a charming young man. He's a militant. I see that military side to him. But as we would call him, or Bob would say, he seemed to be a rebel too.

So what that he had children with other women? He was always truthful, he always told me when another child was on the way. He would even bring the babies to me when they were born, and sometimes I would even bring them up myself.

I don't want to be labeled a star, or billed as a star. I'm a messenger, really, and when I get work to do, I have to do it.

With all the strife in the world, we must never forget that there is always a new melody, a new tune, a fresh star.