Reggae Quotes

I can put a hip-hop beat to reggae. That is, I can have real reggae in the drums and in the rhythm, and on top of it I can put The Rolling Stones' feeling, anyone's feeling on top. Nobody has ever done this before, man. (Ike Turner)

I've always been a huge reggae fan.

Ville Valo

Nine times out of 10 when people do a tribute album or tribute songs for somebody, it's what I call 'white boys playing reggae'. They know they can't, we know they can't, so they sing like they can't and play like they can't. They gently make fun of the idiom or sing in a false accent.

David Lee Roth

You're that lady,” Leo said. "The one who was named after Caribbean music.” Her eyes glinted murderously. "Caribbean music.” "Yeah. Reggae?” Leo shook his head. "Merengue? Hold on, I'll get it.” He snapped his fingers. "Calypso!

Rick Riordan

I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey.

Ziggy Marley

I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.

Billy Sheehan

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

In certain ways I still feel like I'm finding my way. I feel pretty comfortable playing acoustic guitar and singing, but then I feel pretty good sitting on a reggae groove as well.

Colin Hay

Dub and reggae... I play that a lot around the house.

Gavin Rossdale

I would rather be at Reggae Sunsplash, which happens once a year, than doing some horrible Brady Bunch reunion.

Susan Olsen

And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music. (Merle Haggard)

Reggae is my heart ♥ reggae is my soul.

Bob Marley

You mean to tell me that Jamaicans invented sugar, reggae and the best drug on Earth and the white man makes all the money!?

Chris Rock

I love good rock'n'roll, blues and jazz, gospel, and a little reggae.

Jerry Hall

I can already picture us sitting there with dreadlocks, smoking a huge joint, listening to reggae music and in front of us a steaming beer. Seriously: Can you imagine such a thing?

Joschka Fischer

I like to see you boogie right across the floor, I'd like to do it to you 'til you howl for more, I like to reggae, but you dance too fast for me, I'd like to make love to you so you can make me scream.

Stevie Wonder

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

Bruno Mars

I love most melodic music - classical, reggae, big band, jazz, blues, country, pop, swing, folk.

John Lescroart

I'm not a big reggae dude. I have maybe two other reggae albums.

Dave Willis

Jamaican reggae is the style of music I always reach for when ranting to friends about how you could listen to one style of music exclusively for the rest of your life - and it would all be great and varied and worth hearing.

Jonny Greenwood

Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment. There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better people. (Ziggy Marley)

My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.

Ziggy Marley

I have a satellite radio show called 'The Legends of Reggae.' It's a cool way to branch out and do other things. I'm paying respect to the legends of reggae.

Ziggy Marley

Reggae music is not an easy music to like when it comes to the power in society. 'Cause it talks about changing society. You won't find it readily accepted.

Ziggy Marley

Reggae music don't really focus on one thing, you know. If reggae music is speaking about the struggle of people, and the suffering, it don't mean black people. It mean people in general.

Burning Spear

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