“Poverty breeds a lot of things. When people are desperate and trying to survive, they do drastic things.” PeopleTryingPovertyDesperateDrastic Author:Damian Marley
“Your body's just a vehicle, transporting the soul. It's what's inside of people, is beauty to behold.” PeopleSoulBodyYour BodyVehicle Author:Damian Marley
“The greatest thing to me about Obama is not the individual, it does not have to do with Obama himself - it's really about the people who have elected Obama. It demonstrates that people are ready for change, and I think Obama knows that, because he really came up from the people, the young generation especially. He motivated a lot of African Americans who never voted before to go and vote.” PeopleThinkingKnowsDoeYoungIndividualGenerationsReadyVoteAfrican AmericanMotivatedYoung GenerationReady For Change Author:Damian Marley
“In Jamaica, them always have throwback riddims, recycled old beats, and the hardcore reggae scene is always present. You have faster stuff like the more commercialized stuff, but you always have that segment of music that is always from the core, from the original root of it. This year, you have seen a lot of it explode on the international scene. It's great. People are looking for something different. Maybe there was too much of one thing, and now they're looking for something fresh.” PeopleDifferentSceneGreat PeopleHardcoreReggae Author:Damian Marley
“I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.” PeopleKindDifferentSchoolMotherCultureRichChildhoodBrotherGood PeopleDifferent KindsBrothers And SistersSpending Time Author:Damian Marley
“A revolution is to bring on change and we're spiritual people trying to bring on spiritual change. It might sound like I'm a dreamer, but economic models have reached their height of evolution. Technology has evolved. What hasn't evolved is mankind's spirituality; everything is from 3,000 years ago.” PeopleTryingYearsMightSpiritualSpiritualitySoundTechnologyEconomicMankindRevolutionEvolutionModelsYears AgoHeightDreamerEconomic ModelsSpiritual Change Author:Damian Marley
“Vexation of spirit is a waste of time Negative thinking, don't you waste your thoughts Verbal conflict is a waste of word Physical conflict is a waste of flesh People will always be who they want And that's what really makes the world go round Unconditional love is scarce.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantSpiritLove IsConflictWasteNegativeRoundsFleshUnconditional LoveWasting TimeUnconditionalScarceNegative ThinkingVexation Author:Damian Marley
“My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.” PeopleKnowsWayHas BeensYoungFatherVoiceEncouragementDiedDesperation Author:Damian Marley
“I find it very fascinating that one person or a group of people can get together as a choir and come up with a song that ends up inspiring people to create emotions, love and togetherness. Communication, which comes from this idea that sparks off of humanity and becomes something that is cherished and loved by the people, is very fascinating to me.” PeoplePersonsIdeasEndsTogetherSongHumanityEmotionGroupsCommunicationCome UpFascinatingSparksTogethernessGet TogetherChoirThat One Person Author:Damian Marley
