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You say 'African music' and you think 'tribal drumming.' But there's a lot of African music that's like James Brown, and a lot, too, that sounds very Hispanic. Damian Marley

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By the time Africa is developed, it will be the wonderland of the world, 'cause it will be able to make use of all the mistakes of other nations. But it nah go just drop out of the sky. So we have to put in work. Damian Marley

More people would recognise me in Kingston, but it's rare to go on the road and not get recognised by someone. The problem now is everyone has a camera in their pocket, on their cell phone - at the airport it's difficult to get from point A to point B without taking half an hour because there are so many people taking pictures. Damian Marley

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I'm about 5' 10", and my hair is the length of my whole body now. We grow our hair because of faith, but it's getting heavy. Most of the rastas I know with hair my length are elders, and they keep it tied up, but for a young person who's active and running around, the weight is a big thing. So to play sports, I put it in a backpack. Damian Marley

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I'm a big fan of hip-hop, so it reflects in my approach. Damian Marley

Big Approach Hip-Hop Big Fan Reflects Fan

Then my mother was taken ill and died and my father took me to St. Mary's. Desmond Dekker

Me Mother Father Took Mary Taken Died Then Ill

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor. Donovan Bailey

Needs Every Everybody Kid Mentor

With success always comes criticism. I've been criticized every year of my life. Donovan Bailey

Life Success Criticism My Life Year Every Criticized Always Been

I'm a red meat lover. I eat carbs. I love carbs. Donovan Bailey

Love Lover Eat Red Red Meat Meat Carbs

I love Adam Gemili - he's the guy kids should aspire to be like. Donovan Bailey

Love Kids Guy He Like Should Aspire Adam

I'm a sprinter man. We don't jog; we don't walk. It's full-out. It's big engines. You don't take a car that has 600 horsepower for a cross-country drive. Donovan Bailey

You Man Walk Car Drive Big Jog Take Sprinter Engines

I was working in corporate Canada and I was doing all right. But I was burnt out... Long hours, a lot of clients. I just wanted to get away. Track and field was sort of like the elimination thing. I just wanted to go and do something. Exercise my brain and my body and kind of gravitate to that. Donovan Bailey

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I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful and if we can use their athletic gifts to get them a free degree or a free diploma across the border then I guess I'm doing my job. Donovan Bailey

Always educate yourself. Donovan Bailey

Yourself Always Educate

I think that every single person should play sports. Donovan Bailey

Sports Single Every Think Single Person Person Should Play

I'm a competitor. Donovan Bailey

Competitor

Our people historically have gone through a lot. That is our story. You can trace it all the way back to slavery. But it is incumbent upon everyone, no matter what field, to make it easier on the next generation. Donovan Bailey

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