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title: "6 Daddy Quotes By Cedella Marley"
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> [If Daddy wasn't a musician, he would have been a farmer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/if-daddy-wasn-t-a-musician-he-would-have-been-a-farmer/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/246/cedella-marley-5536_been_if-daddy-wasn-t-a-musician-he-would-have_387272.jpg)

> [I want Daddy to speak to children through his music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/i-want-daddy-to-speak-to-children-through-his-music/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d00/cedella-marley-5536_children_i-want-daddy-to-speak-to-children-throug_765031.jpg)

> [He was that dad that would come in after you've done something wrong and make you think it wasn't that bad. 'Let's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/he-was-that-dad-that-would-come-in-after-you-ve-done-something-wrong/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/cedella-marley-5536_bad_he-was-that-dad-that-would-come-in-after_1691377.jpg)

> [Daddy was his own stylist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/daddy-was-his-own-stylist/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/066/cedella-marley-5536_daddy_daddy-was-his-own-stylist-2120410_2120410.jpg)

> [Daddy had a clear passion for humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/daddy-had-a-clear-passion-for-humanity/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e65/cedella-marley-5536_clear_daddy-had-a-clear-passion-for-humanity-2_2794205.jpg)

> [Daddy was for the people, and his message continues to transcend ages, generations, race and gender, because what he spoke was the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/daddy-was-for-the-people-and-his-message-continues-to-transcend-ages/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

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## Other authors on Daddy

## More by Cedella Marley

> [I don't really concern myself with matters that don't concern me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/i-don-t-really-concern-myself-with-matters-that-don-t-concern-me/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [I don't know what happens in other people's extended families but in ours we don't talk about half-brothers or half-sisters. We are whole. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/i-don-t-know-what-happens-in-other-people-s-extended-families-but-in/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [We continue to be inspired by my father's growing legacy and are excited to embark on new opportunities that will further his global influence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/we-continue-to-be-inspired-by-my-father-s-growing-legacy-and-are/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [My parents' approach to everything was through the lens of compassion and empathy. The only way to educate those who ridicule you or judge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/my-parents-approach-to-everything-was-through-the-lens-of-compassion/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [We weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouth. I've grown up fightin'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/we-weren-t-born-with-a-silver-spoon-in-our-mouth-i-ve-grown-up-fightin/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [Reggae music is consistently influencing the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/reggae-music-is-consistently-influencing-the-world/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [All over the world, children and families are suffering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/all-over-the-world-children-and-families-are-suffering/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [I'm really into one-pot meals, like a salt fish with pumpkin and turmeric, and vegetarian curries with mixed vegetables and coconut milk, which is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/i-m-really-into-one-pot-meals-like-a-salt-fish-with-pumpkin-and/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [Teaming up with Slowtide echoes my father's message of unity and harmony, resonating deeply with his global audience. This collaboration merges Bob Marley's uplifting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/teaming-up-with-slowtide-echoes-my-father-s-message-of-unity-and/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [When Mummy and Daddy were on the road all the time, they were workin'. I didn't see them really take a day off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/when-mummy-and-daddy-were-on-the-road-all-the-time-they-were-workin-i/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [Spices impart flavor, they evoke memories and are central to our Jamaican heritage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/spices-impart-flavor-they-evoke-memories-and-are-central-to-our/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [If Daddy wasn't a musician, he would have been a farmer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/if-daddy-wasn-t-a-musician-he-would-have-been-a-farmer/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [I like to work with people who I genuinely like - it's a small list of people. And that's really by choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/i-like-to-work-with-people-who-i-genuinely-like-it-s-a-small-list-of/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [My one thing is that I won't do the sun. I stay away. I will get a little and then come back inside. Being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/my-one-thing-is-that-i-won-t-do-the-sun-i-stay-away-i-will-get-a/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

> [Anything I do is for Marley. That's what I wake up for, to help build this empire that I promised my parents I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cedella-marley/anything-i-do-is-for-marley-that-s-what-i-wake-up-for-to-help-build/)

[Cedella Marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cedella-marley/)

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