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. Ziggy Marley More Quotes by Ziggy Marley More Quotes From Ziggy Marley I wouldn't mind doing more in the kid's world because I think that might be just where I can be most useful to society, to the planet, if I can speak to children. Ziggy Marley kids children thinking I'm a big reader. My kids love reading, and I think it's important, not just for development but for bonding. You start reading to kids before they can even understand what you're saying to them, so I look at it as a fundamental tool for connection. Ziggy Marley reading kids thinking I like doing nothing, actually. Doing nothing is better thing when I am not working. Ziggy Marley doing-nothing I think if I'm serious about affecting people with music, I have to affect people on a human to human level, not on a grand social idea or political idea, it has to be a human being idea so it has to be what's inside a human being. Ziggy Marley people ideas thinking Old music used to mean something. There is none of that today. Ziggy Marley used today mean I grew up with coconuts as the main flavor in food in Jamaica. It's part of our culture. Ziggy Marley jamaica coconuts culture Children are the world's future, and we need to take care of them like we would any precious resource. Ziggy Marley children world needs My father loved all different types of music. He wasn't a snob. He wasn't a purist. Ziggy Marley type different father 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. Ziggy Marley choices soccer sports I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good. Ziggy Marley feel-good want people My greatest accomplishment is the freedom for doing what I want to do with my music...I love my freedom so I'm happy I am a free artist. Ziggy Marley accomplishment artist want The long-term study of GMO foods is going on in real time and in real life. Not in a lab. Ziggy Marley gmo-foods gmos real I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play. Ziggy Marley sunshine government moon The roots of my music start from the ghetto. Ziggy Marley ghetto roots 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. Ziggy Marley generations father people 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. Ziggy Marley choices giving people I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it. Ziggy Marley creativity fighting creative 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. Ziggy Marley cousin grandmother spiritual Music is one of the most essential things in life. It is what teaches us. Ziggy Marley things-in-life music-is essentials 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. Ziggy Marley strong boys father
