Technology has changed things, same as everywhere. But the economy has changed drastically. When Jamaica first won independence, our dollar was stronger than the U.S. dollar. Now ours is about 90 to one. That's had a big impact on crime and poverty.

When you do an album about Africa, you can't be too superficial.

Poverty breeds a lot of things. When people are desperate and trying to survive, they do drastic things.

Your body's just a vehicle, transporting the soul. It's what's inside of people, is beauty to behold.

The average man can't prove most of the things that he chooses to speak of, and still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of

Every one of my father's songs is a lesson.

Everything I've experienced, things that my friends have experienced and we talk about, things that are on the news - all aspects of life are in my message.