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title: "5 Bob Quotes By Ziggy Marley"
description: "5 Bob quotes by Ziggy Marley. Plus more from Ziggy Marley and more Bob sayings from other authors."
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> [Even if I wasn't in music, even if my father was a carpenter, some guy in Jamaica would go 'You're just like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/even-if-i-wasn-t-in-music-even-if-my-father-was-a-carpenter-some-guy/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/248/ziggy-marley-1830_bob_even-if-i-wasn-t-in-music-even-if-my-fat_63963.jpg)

> [I am a leader, so leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/i-am-a-leader-so-leaders-always-get-heat-they-re-always-going-against/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/039/ziggy-marley-1830_artist_i-am-a-leader-so-leaders-always-get-heat_499437.jpg)

> [People are loving me because they don't even know me. "You're Bob's son. We love you." So I think that's a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/people-are-loving-me-because-they-don-t-even-know-me-you-re-bob-s-son/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f08/ziggy-marley-1830_bob_people-are-loving-me-because-they-don-t_737582.jpg)

> [If I'm doing a concert, and I'm having a problem with the audience... I just play a Bob Marley song, and I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/if-i-m-doing-a-concert-and-i-m-having-a-problem-with-the-audience-i/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/317/ziggy-marley-1830_audience_if-i-m-doing-a-concert-and-i-m-having-a_2006456.jpg)

> [Some guys that know me from when I was a kid say "My son, oh he's just like your father." It's just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/some-guys-that-know-me-from-when-i-was-a-kid-say-my-son-oh-he-s-just/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/668/ziggy-marley-1830_attention_some-guys-that-know-me-from-when-i-was-a_2951651.jpg)

## Other authors on Bob

## More by Ziggy Marley

> [My best business decision was to be independent as a musician and artist. My worst was compromising on certain aspects of a deal for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/my-best-business-decision-was-to-be-independent-as-a-musician-and/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [I was in my yard and thought that the tree was a living being. We take trees for granted. We don't believe they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/i-was-in-my-yard-and-thought-that-the-tree-was-a-living-being-we-take/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [My father, my Rastafari culture, has a tight link to the Jewish culture. We have a strong connection from when I was a young…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/my-father-my-rastafari-culture-has-a-tight-link-to-the-jewish-culture/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [Using political tools to change social conditions won't work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/using-political-tools-to-change-social-conditions-won-t-work/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [I've tried body surfing. It's nice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/i-ve-tried-body-surfing-it-s-nice/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [Even if I wasn't in music, even if my father was a carpenter, some guy in Jamaica would go 'You're just like Bob. You're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/even-if-i-wasn-t-in-music-even-if-my-father-was-a-carpenter-some-guy/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [I don't chase what I hear on the radio. I try not to compete with anybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/i-don-t-chase-what-i-hear-on-the-radio-i-try-not-to-compete-with/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/the-revolution-will-come-from-the-people-and-the-willingness-to-work/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [Reggae music is simple music - but it's from the heart. Just as people need water to drink, people also need music. If it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/reggae-music-is-simple-music-but-it-s-from-the-heart-just-as-people/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [The roots of my music start from the ghetto.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/the-roots-of-my-music-start-from-the-ghetto/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [How come "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/how-come-fat-chance-and-slim-chance-mean-the-same-thing/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/jamaica-has-problems-america-has-problems-everywhere-has-problems/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [People have to know there is more to living than physical things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/people-have-to-know-there-is-more-to-living-than-physical-things/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [Success to me does not mean money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/success-to-me-does-not-mean-money/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

> [The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a descendant of King Solomon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ziggy-marley/the-rastafari-culture-has-a-very-strong-connection-to-haile-selassie/)

[Ziggy Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ziggy-marley/)

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