Eddie Murphy Quotes

Reggae music isn't Jewish, but a lot of the ideas are.

Today, I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of the greatest songwriters ever. I don't know if people understand how powerful his songs are and the simplicity and genius behind them, from 'Redemption Song' to 'Is This Love?' and 'I Shot the Sheriff.'

There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible.

I'm a huge Bob Marley fan; I remember going to Jamaica for the first time when I was a kid and I got so obsessed with the steel drums.

I like Bob Marley.

I love reggae music; reggae music's like my go-to.

I grew up with reggae music.

I don't know how you can go your whole life and not listen once to Bob Marley - what's the point?

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.

I'm a big fan of Beyonce and Rihanna. I've listened to Beyonce all my life, and she's a big influence on me.

Reggae is my heart since I was a kid. I love Reggae music.

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

The Beatles have always had a big effect on me.

People listen to The Beatles, but while they were muscially influential, they weren't culturally influential in quite the same way. You can go into the back of beyond in a little Indian village, and they will listen to Bob Marley. But they're not going to be listening to The Beatles or The Rolling Stones.

I listen to a lot of Beatles. I have a very specific Beatles discography that I go to.

As kids, we all thought Bob Marley was Maori.

I like Peter Tosh, Bob Marley of course. All of Capleton, Sizzla, Frisco Kid, Buju Banton.

My mom used to always play hip-hop around the crib, but moreso than that, she played reggae, and I grew up on reggae music more than I grew up on hip-hop.

Everybody listens to Bob Marley. It gives you an inner feeling to keep pushing on. It's an education on life. He helps me out every day. It gives me a deep-down feeling.

Someone like a Bob Marley - he was singing Scripture.

I love hearing old Bob Marley recordings that he did before he made the versions everybody knows.

Jamaican music can be aggressive, soulful, smooth and exciting all at once - just like hip-hop. At the same time, there's nothing like Jamaica in the United States. Jamaica is its own thing.

I liked The Beatles a lot when I was growing up.

It speaks truth when you listen to Bob Marley.

There's too many favorite songs, so I'll just say right now my favorite song of all time is 'Poison' by Bert Jansch.