Bob Marley Reggae Quotes & Sayings

I don't find myself so exercised by a desperation to be new. — Kenneth Branagh

We should really love each other in peace and harmony, instead we're fussin' n fighting like we ain't supposed to be. — Bob Marley

Some people say ... that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior. We're not very good at it though, are we? — Jane Goodall

I'm a huge reggae fan. I want to go to Jamaica and make, like, Bob Marley 'One Love' positive songs. That's what the world needs. — Jenny Lewis

I have always been a huge fan of reggae music. I remember going to see Bob Marley And The Wailers at the Hammersmith Odeon when I was 13. I went with my big sister, Cordelia, and it remains the most wonderful concert I've ever been to. — Amanda Donohoe

The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice. — Joseph Butler

I really want to go into the future 500 years and be a quantum physicist. Not only would I get to see all the incredible inventions I know will be out there, but I'd be able to understand the science behind them! — Caroline Leavitt

I think people need to have fun with whatever they're doing - makeup, their clothes, music, live shows - anything you don't need to take too seriously, don't take too seriously. — Kesha

Sometimes you have to fight with music. — Bob Marley

When I was 17, I listened to reggae music. I loved Bob Marley. I started growing dreadlocks. It's always been my way, that the outside matches what's going on with me inside. — Matisyahu

Bob Marley is one of the most recognized artists. He didn't care to be defined. People wondered, 'Is it reggae? Is it rock?' But at the end of the day they were still playing his music and that's what matters. — Melanie Fiona

It is high time for society to stop worrying about the criminal, and to let the criminal start worrying about society. And by "society" I mean you. — Jeff Cooper

She did not care where he was or how she was going to find him, all she knew is the reward would be worth it...however, alive, kicking and raring to go would be preferable — Virginia Alison

This music is about struggle. Reggae is a vehicle to carry a message of freedom and peace. — Bob Marley

In their presence, there's no need for continuous conversation, but you find you're quite content in just having them nearby. — Bob Marley

Today the impulse towards interdependence is immeasurably greater. We are witnessing the beginnings of a new doctrine of international community — Tony Blair

I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican songs, Bob Marley, or any of those established artists. I just thought it was such an unusual sound. — Bill Laswell

The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family. — Mario Batali

None but ourselves can free our minds. — Bob Marley

In Hawaii, some of the biggest radio stations are reggae. The local bands are heavily influenced by Bob Marley. — Bruno Mars

The big change was reggae and hip-hop, which came along after Split Enz had started. When Bob Marley first visited New Zealand, he lit a fuse that is still burning very brightly. The Maori people particularly honor reggae music in a very big way. So there is a strong reggae scene and a strong hip-hop scene, especially among Samoans. There's still plenty of quirky stuff around. No one expects to make much money here, so it definitely does encourage an underground sense. — Tim Finn

Call me old fashioned, but I kind of enjoy the so-called 'walk of shame.' It's really more a 'walk of pride because I got some. — Abigail Barnette

I urge you all, fervently I urge you, to state unto the universe, unto the multiverse: I AM, I AM, I AM! I am life. I am God. I AM. As you state the knowingness within your breast, you raise your frequency. The vibration of I AM will begin to pulsate within you. — St. Germain

One of my good friends said, in a reggae riddim, don't jump in the water if you can't swim ... — Bob Marley

So I'll put on my bob marley tape And practice what I preach Get jah lost in the reggae mon As I walk along the beach — Jimmy Buffett

Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of the music - it takes your worries away and makes you feel good, and I think that's what music is about. — Colbie Caillat

A lot of my music is very reggae- driven. Half of my life Bob Marley was all I listened to. — Wyclef Jean

Patience is the key to content. — Muhammad

I can't even speak Hawaiian, but if you go there and listen to a Hawaiian song, you get captured because it's so beautiful, like the melody is just gorgeous and you know Bob Marley is on the radio every single day. It's very reggae-influenced down there. Basically, you haven't been to paradise if you haven't been to Hawaii. — Bruno Mars

Omigosh - I'm a squash! — Dave Horowitz