Burning Spear Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“When people see a legend, they call it a legend. But to be a legend, it's a lot of hard work and patience. You can't play for five or ten years and be a legend. It takes longer than that.”

“Dig into the roots of culture, and it will grow. It's like a grass that is growing, and it cannot stop, and music is like the fertilizer for that.”

“I love what I do: there is no pressure. The music doesn't like pressure.”

“I'm in control of myself. I take yes or no from no one.”

“If I walk away from music, I walk away from myself.”

“Music is my work, writing songs is my work, touring is my work, going into the studio is my work.”

“Rasta is to know. Rasta is to answer, which is the final step.”

“A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to know how many records they've sold and where they've sold. I know that I have never been treated the way I'm supposed to be treated - like an artist. That's why I do things for myself. I feel like I'm a free man.”

“As a person, I've been in the business since 1969, and I never remember getting an honest count based upon how many records been sold for Burning Spear.”

“Having a band was part of my heart's desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, 'Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,' and the sound become a foundation. You don't have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built.”