I want the people who listen to my music to feel the feeling that I feel, to cry the cry that I cry - justice. I want them to feel in their hearts the need for justice.
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.
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.
Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.
Even if I wasn't in music, even if my father was a carpenter, some guy in Jamaica would go 'You're just like Bob. You're just like your father.' That happens in Jamaica all the time.
The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.
I'm not so much into the beats. I'm more into the spiritual side of the music.
The most important thing my father taught me is that every man has to stand up for his rights.
Children are the world's future, and we need to take care of them like we would any precious resource.
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.
I just got into the Beatles a couple years ago, you know, I like it.
When people come to Jamaica, we don't want them to think about the problems of Jamaica. So let them come be in their paradise.
Politics, nature, and what is happening all over the world is important to who we are and where we live.
Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage.
I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right.
It's that kind of in-born music thing - I could pick up the guitar and play something. It's not something I consciously do.
Society and the system and politicians don't want people to be aware of things. They want people to believe what they have to show 'em.
I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it.
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.
'She Wolf,' by Shakira, makes you want to let go of your inhibitions and jam.
I think it's wrong the way they criminalize herb. There are many more uses than just smoking. Beneficial to mankind.
Each father wants their sons to be just like them, really.
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 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.
Success to me does not mean money.
I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.
My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone.
Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot.
'Master Blaster,' by Stevie Wonder, is up-tempo and fun, like Stevie himself. Stevie's always making jokes; he really knows how to put people at ease. He's one of my inspirations, as a musician and a person.
Children are not a burden.
Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.
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.
I don't think we should do anything that should make the people hate the American people more.
My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.
I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
