Jamaicans Quotes

24 quotes by 21 authors

Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or Barbadians to this… — John Henrik Clarke
Now every girl is expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a… — Tina Fey
My flow follows sometimes what's going on in the hip-hop industry even though I'm speaking Jamaican patois. — Sean Paul
Im Jamaican, man. Im Jamaican first. You gotta understand thats where Im from. Thats home. That you can never take away from me. Im a… — Donovan Bailey
Basically, as a kid I grew up to a lot of good music, and part of my appreciation for music, from being a small child,… — Adrian Young
I have carried my Jamaican Flag with pride around the world to share my culture and experience with others because I seek Balance which is… — Sean Paul
I used to watch my grandmother make fancy, Julia Child-style beef bourguignon. And growing up in New York City, I was exposed to many cultures.… — Debi Mazar
On average, the Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese are more similar to each other and are different from Australians, Israelis and the Swedes, who in turn… — J. Philippe Rushton
Know your load. That's rule numero uno in this business, which is why I make them count the penguins out in front of me one… — Jacob M. Appel
Somebody should clip Sting around the head and tell him to stop using that ridiculous Jamaican accent. — Elvis Costello
I would like to work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe. — Sean Paul
The authentic Gullah dialect is actually very clipped, and so it would sound almost Jamaican and be very odd to an American audience's ears. It's… — Audra McDonald
The U.K. is one of the places that has always been an advocate of my music and I spend a lot of time touring here.… — Damian Marley
I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up. — Grace Jones
My dad is Greek and my mum Jamaican. My grandparents brought me up for most of my childhood, but I saw my mum and dad… — Lianne La Havas
Back in those early days when I began my apprenticeship as a poet, I also tried to voice our anger, spirit of defiance and resistance… — Linton Kwesi Johnson
I pulled the Johnny character from the Jamaican Johnny Too Bad thing. — Robert Cray
My dream of happiness: a quiet spot by the Jamaican seashore . . . hearing the wind sob with the beauty and the tragedy of… — Errol Flynn
There's a glorious sense of freedom in comedy, just allowing myself to tell jokes, allowing myself to interrupt myself and tell old African folk stories… — Neil Gaiman
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… — Jonny Greenwood

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