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The most important thing my father taught me is that every man has to stand up for his rights.
Ziggy Marley
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Ziggy Marley
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: October 17
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Kingston
Jamaica
David Nesta Marley
David Marley
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The last thing my father told me was: 'On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down.' A father telling his son that puts some responsibility on my shoulders. He told me that, and I take it very seriously.
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Once you start messing with psychological well-being, we get more and more messed up.
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Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage.
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What inspires me is the universe.
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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.
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People are loving me because they don't even know me. You're Bob's son. We love you. So I think that's a good thing for a father to leave so much that people are loving their children. I'm proud of that.
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The more red meat and blood we eat, the more bloodthirsty we get, the more violent we get. The more vegetarian food we eat, the more peace is taken into us.
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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.
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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.
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People have to know there is more to living than physical things.
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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.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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I’m not Catholic, I’m not Orthodox… and I wouldn’t even say Rastafarian, that still divides people, I don’t want to divide people so anything that I say is something that must be so big and great that it did encompass everyone and it’s love.
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