All Matisyahu Quotes
- The No. 1 best-selling Christmas album of all time is from Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, the Jewish smooth-jazz legend Kenny G. American Jews have always produced… Album
- In Judaism, there are a lot of rules - everything from which fingernail you cut first to which side you sleep on in bed, to… Actual
- Vocal rest is awesome. It is like any kind of fast. Firstly, it is a purification of speech. It made me realize how not careful… Any
- I started at home as a kid putting on shows and lip-syncing Michael Jackson for the grown-ups. Then, in musicals and plays in school. At… Band
- Music has always been such an amazing tool for me to access self and emotion. Access
- I always had a love of music, from the time I was a little kid, dressing up and singing along with Michael Jackson songs. Along
- The Jewish world is becoming fully integrated with the ideas of the normal world. They feed off each other. Becoming
- Every record I do is a learning process for how I want to do the next one. Every Record
- There was a time when I was fighting with the decision as to whether or not a Hasidic man could go out and have a… Able
- Literally, there is a lot of talk about sparks in the Kabbalah. It talks about when God created the world initially, there was an explosion… Bang
- The best part of touring is the opportunity to make the music. You get to do what you love and have the ability to go… Ability
- I always knew I was different and that people had opinions about me. I guess I learned as best as I can to shield out… Always Knew
- In 2004, when I started recording my first CD, I was coming right out of yeshiva. So I had spent two years completely immersed in… Cd
- Judaism is my life. Everything I do is through the lens of Torah. Judaism
- I have a whole regimen to my day: my vocal warm-ups, my prayers, my meditations... I pray three times a day. I try to have… Day
- It was a really strange way that I came into music. Once I gave voice to it, the pit of emotions that I guess I… Came
- Change is an internal thing. Different things happen or transform, and music and art is a documentation of that. Art
- When I became religious, it was full-force for me. And, through the lifestyle of being out on the road with non-Jewish musicians, in non-Jewish nightclubs… All
- It's not about win or lose, because we all lose, when they feed on the souls of the innocent, blood-drenched pavement, keep on moving though… All
- Frightened of this thing that I've become. Frightened
- Sometimes I lay under the moon and I thank God I'm breathin' Then I pray don't take me soon 'Cause I am here for a… Breathin
- Sometimes in my tears I drown but I never let it get me down. So when negativity surrounds I know someday it'll all turn around. All
- It's not about win or lose 'cause we all lose. When they feed on the souls of the innocent blood. Drenched pavement keep on movin'… All
- In this life you may lose your way. It might drive you crazy but don't let it phase you, no way. Crazy
- One day this all will change. Treat people the same. Stop with the violence down with the hate. All