I write songs on a universal basis. I was born out of the earth of Jamaica which I consider to be a part of Atlantis, the sunk continent, but that's my thing. But I write songs on a universal basis, not like Jamaican songs.
Jimmy CliffSocial justice has always been a part of my inspiration. For example, when the Vietnam War was going on, I wrote a song about that.
Jimmy CliffSince we're coming into a rebirth, and there's a consciousness of health, because the disease that is death, we are able to overcome that.
Jimmy CliffWe're not to be surprised at all what we see happening in every part of the world. It's a change of the return of things.
Jimmy CliffIt was the vehicle that propelled me to international stardom. ("Harder They Come") I was known as a singer/songwriter before that, but people did not know me as an actor. It showed the world where the music I contributed to create was coming from. It opened the gates for Jamaican music, internationally.
Jimmy Cliff