I lived in a hut with no roof, and I rode to school on a donkey. I used to shoot birds with a slingshot to cook for dinner. Now I prefer to get my food from KFC.
My grandfather was a voodoo priest. A lot of my life dealt with spirituality. I can close my eyes and remember where I come from.
You know, I'm a modern day Harry Belafonte; I got the swagger of the island.
When I'm rhyming it's all in my head... Like the slaves, when they were picking cotton, they would block out their minds. They would sing.
At the end of the day, just know that God made you, so you can be your own individual, and don't let people give you that peer pressure.
Bob Marley stood for universal peace and love. He tried to break racial barriers.