Musician

Musik lebih dari sekedar mendengarkannya. Orang terkadang menggunakan musik untuk perlindungan mereka.

Musik adalah ciptaan. Dalam lirik rege, musik itu sendiri, pengaturan, getaran itu, melodi seperti itu - segala sesuatu dalam musik menggerakkan orang-orang, mengerti?

We don't need no more danger, we don't need no more difficulties, we don't need no more misunderstanding, and we don't need no more violence. We need the people to see each other and know of each other, feel each other, touch each other, share with each other, and change hearts with each other.

Music is creation. In reggae the lyric, the music itself, arrangement, that vibe, such melody - everything within the music moves the people, understand?

Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work.

I'm in control of myself. I take yes or no from no one.

Musik seharusnya menciptakan tingkat asosiasi, di mana saya dan Anda dan Anda serta saya dapat bergaul tanpa kesalahpahaman.

Gali ke dalam akar budaya, dan itu akan tumbuh. Ini seperti rumput yang tumbuh, dan tidak bisa berhenti, dan musik seperti pupuk untuk itu.

When people see a legend, they call it a legend. But to be a legend, it's a lot of hard work and patience. You can't play for five or ten years and be a legend. It takes longer than that.

I've been singing about love a long time now, because my kind of love carries a different flavor. My lyrics are not so outrageous as some. You have to think about a lot of different things. You get more mature with what you do - more experience, more capable, you know, the older you get.

Saya percaya musik itu seperti obat. Seperti tonik yang bagus, ini dapat membuka pikiran Anda, memperkuat dan bahkan mungkin menyembuhkan Anda. Musik dapat bekerja di banyak tingkatan, dan tidak ada yang saya ketahui memiliki kekuatan penyembuhan yang ada di dalam musik.

Having a band was part of my heart's desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, 'Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,' and the sound become a foundation. You don't have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built.

Some people see life as many steps up and try to forget where they are coming from, you understand? A little step in life on a commercial or a material level is a good step, but a big step does not mean a strong step - you tend to lose your roots - and if you don't be careful, you can fall.

Every musician tries to blend in some reggae. It's the only music that brings all people together, different races, different religions.

Beberapa orang melihat kehidupan sebagai langkah maju dan mencoba melupakan dari mana mereka berasal, Anda mengerti? Sedikit langkah dalam kehidupan pada tingkat komersial atau materi adalah langkah yang baik, tetapi langkah besar tidak berarti langkah yang kuat - Anda cenderung kehilangan akar - dan jika Anda tidak hati-hati, Anda bisa jatuh.

A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to know how many records they've sold and where they've sold. I know that I have never been treated the way I'm supposed to be treated - like an artist. That's why I do things for myself. I feel like I'm a free man.

If I walk away from music, I walk away from myself.

Rasta is to know. Rasta is to answer, which is the final step.

I'm not a rich person financially, but I am in mind and soul. I have so much energy and strength, and I can do a lot of things that make me, and I think my fans, quite happy. When everything's gone, music alone shall live on.

My outspoken beliefs have been embraced, but I don't consider myself an activist. Maybe people consider me as that, but it's not anything outrageous or bad I can't live with.