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'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.
The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a descendant of King Solomon.
I'm a spiritual musician, I think there has been enough political musicians and I think everything that can be said has been said about political, social things, you know, and there's still some more to be said but not much.
How come "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
My father, his spirit is with me constantly, and I'm a believer in that world and the world of dreams. So I've had dreams of my father over the years, and that's the way I really stay connected to him. He's still in my subconscious. He lives in there.
The more I grow as an artist, the more I think I become like my father as an artist. The more I diversify, the more I become like my father, which is true to who he was.
I learned from my father that music is from God and the message is from God.
The music I do is food... that will be your dinner.
Some guys that know me from when I was a kid say "My son, oh he's just like your father." It's just a natural part of our lives. But, within the music industry and within the industry of the critiques of music, where it becomes "Ziggy's music is not as good as Bob's music," I don't understand. But I don't really pay much attention to that because I'm just expressing myself.
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.
My father and I had a really good relationship. We're cool. I am not trying to outdo him or anything like that.
Each father wants their sons to be just like them, really.
Hemp is a part of the cannabis plant and it is very useful.
I don't chase what I hear on the radio. I try not to compete with anybody.
I'm inspired to do music. I really can't stop unless I stop being inspired.
My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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.
Music is one of the most essential things in life. It is what teaches us.
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.
My father's music gives hope to people and also inspires them to break the bonds of injustice and to be positive in life. I've seen that everywhere I go, especially in poor countries and poor neighborhoods.
The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.
In Jamaica, we eradicated polio many years ago, but there are a lot of kids suffering in Africa still.
The roots of my music start from the ghetto.
Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.
