“My mother and father didn’t know anything about instruments. Me just see a man in the country play guitar one time and say, ‘My, the man play that guitar nice.’”

I was taught that Jesus the Son of God was a white man, and hearing black people singing, ‘Lord, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow,’ made me sick.

Soon the earth will tilt on its axis and begin to dance to the reggae beat to the accompaniment of earthquake.

I’ve got to pick myself up Dust myself off And start all over again.

People are beginning to recognize reggae music, and know it’s a very powerful music, and researchers have been researching and coming up with reports that it’s a great music, a healing music.

My job is to be the constructive awakener of the black masses of the world so them know themself and others know what black people suppose to be and where.

When I go to other planet, I must adjust myself there, too.

I do nothing I regret, man, because I try to do nothing abominable. As long as there is not an abomination, there is nothing to regret, you understand?

Because everyone who try a-go to church, and they were trying to teach but they weren’t teaching, they was brainwashing. Since I would never call that teaching.

Legalize it, and I will advertise it.

If I wasn’t a singer, I’d be a bloodclaat revolutionary.

Is word, sound, and power that break down de barriers of oppression an drive away transgression and rule equality.

I love to watch television in Babylon, especially the news because it’s so full of corruption. I-man know there is so much corruption, there is bound to be an eruption!

When I play for the people, every time I play for my audience they are hypnotized, seen. These guys know the potential of the music.

There are lots of imposters in this earth, and to very first there always comes a second, to every reality there always come a fantasy, and the fantasy wants to come and live the life of the reality

I feel good to know that they recognize the potential of reggae music. And they are exposing it to the world, letting the world hear how beautiful reggae music can be.

I enjoy watching the karate practitioners because of their high spiritual level.

I’m my daddy’s little warrior, I’m the writer of my destiny.

Mum doesn’t like it when I mention that Dad’s a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.

I’ll back up anything my dad says.

I’m not actually from Compton – I’m from South Central Los Angeles, and my father still lives in the same house I grew up in, so I’m there all the time.

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don’t forgive yourself, you’re not going to forgive your kids, either.

I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I’m a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work.

My mother pretty much used to go along with my dad in that she wanted me to get an education so that if this incredible dream I had didn’t work out, I would have something to fall back on.

A father doesn’t say, ‘Don’t go that way.’ He says, ‘come follow me.’