Ziggy Marley Quotes

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Ziggy Marley

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 17, 1968

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

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I'd rather be by myself, really, than have, like, a million posse around me.

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My father, we bumped heads when I was younger, much younger... I had different ideas that I shared with him. He didn't like them as much. He gets upset or whatever. I guess I had a strong opinion from when I was a little boy.

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Each father wants their sons to be just like them, really.

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I want to be fulfilled in myself, rather than try to follow exactly in my father's footsteps.

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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.

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If food is labeled, some people might choose to eat stuff that's genetically modified. They might decide they love it. But give us a choice.

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The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.

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Using political tools to change social conditions won't work.

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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.

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A record is a message, timeless.

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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.

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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.

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People have to know there is more to living than physical things.

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Success to me does not mean money.

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

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Kids are an important audience to reach for the future of the planet.

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I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.

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

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The long-term study of GMO foods is going on in real time and in real life. Not in a lab.

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