Jamaicans Quotes
24 quotes by 21 authors
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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
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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
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My flow follows sometimes what's going on in the hip-hop industry even though I'm speaking Jamaican patois.
— Sean Paul
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Somebody should clip Sting around the head and tell him to stop using that ridiculous Jamaican accent.
— Elvis Costello
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I would like to work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe.
— Sean Paul
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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
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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
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I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.
— Grace Jones
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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
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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
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I pulled the Johnny character from the Jamaican Johnny Too Bad thing.
— Robert Cray
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My dream of happiness: a quiet spot by the Jamaican seashore . . . hearing the wind sob with the beauty and the tragedy of…
— Errol Flynn
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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
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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
Who Wrote These Jamaicans Quotes
21 authors contributed a total of 24 Jamaicans Quotes as follows: