Ziggy Marley Quotes - Page 3

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

Things like lack of leadership and a lack of the willingness to evolve, they’re so used to keeping people within the constraints of the idea that has been the same idea for a thousand years.

Success to me does not mean money.

I would look at a dog and when our eyes met, I realized that the dog and all creatures are my family. They're like you and me.

I never did feel any pressure in Jamaica. You just someone, not nobody big.

I don't care what you play, where you're from, who you produce. It depends on what you're doing when you're with me. That's what counts. I don't pre-judge anything or anybody.

This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face, and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became enlightened.

I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey.

Feb 6 1945 St. Ann, Jamaica, Daddy was born. I remember us celebrating one of his birthdays in Jamaica at 56 Hope Road with him, no big superstar party, just us kids, Mommy, some cake, few laughs and that was it. Even if he wasn't known to the world on Feb 6th I would still think of him and in my heart say Happy Birthday Daddy. Love.

Love is a positive effect. Love can never have a negative effect, only a positive effect.

There is a physical relationship with a woman that you don't have with anybody else, but that's not about love. Love is a spiritual thing.

We still have to evolve, that's how we're created, we're created to evolve so you can believe in that the answer is in this book or in this one idea that the masses most believe in, each individual must evolve themselves, spiritually and consciously.

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 parents today are looking for meaningful things for their kid. It's about feeding them something with meaning.

Record stores keep the human social contact alive it brings people together. Without the independent record stores the community breaks down with everyone sitting in front of their computers

Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs are legal, but they can hurt a lot of people.

I have a satellite radio show called 'The Legends of Reggae.' It's a cool way to branch out and do other things. I'm paying respect to the legends of reggae.

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.

The people don't run the system; the people are victims of the system. The people choose the leaders thinking that they will help them. But when they turn around, there is no help.

Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot.

URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages.

Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun.

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.

Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.

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.