When I lived in the U.K., I recorded a lot of ska and rock-steady styles of Jamaican music. But people there weren't accepting it. So I began using a faster reggae beat. Jimmy Cliff acceptbeatbegin Change image and share on social
I wanted to travel the world - I don't how that idea got in my head, but I really wanted to see the world... towns, cities, countries, I wanted to see them all. Jimmy Cliff citycountryhead Change image and share on social
People might say, 'Jimmy Cliff, you've done a lot, achieved a lot. What more can you want?' Jimmy Cliff achievecliffhave Change image and share on social
In hindsight, I see the great value of family and how it moulded my life and kept me together. So now family means everything to me. Jimmy Cliff familygreathindsight Change image and share on social
It's important for me to go back into the ghetto, where I'm from. I still get my oxygen from there. I don't live in the ghetto anymore, but every time I go back, I'm still seeing the same things that I lived. Jimmy Cliff anymorebackghetto share on social
I grew up twelve miles outside of Montego Bay. In my early teens, I went to Kingston. It was like a different planet for me. In the country, people are kind. In the city, people are hard an' cold, like the concrete and steel. Jimmy Cliff baycitycold share on social
It was one of my dreams as a child, growing up in my little village with my cousins. We used to walk together, and I used to say, when you look at the world map, 'This town is there, that town is there, that river is there.' I used to say, 'One day, I'm going to travel these places.' Jimmy Cliff childcousinday share on social
Someone like Katy Perry - I like her writing because I listen to music as a songwriter. I like a lot of her songs - like, 'Firework' is a song that I think I could write. Jimmy Cliff fireworkkatylisten Change image and share on social
I regret I didn't ever learn how to fly a plane. I had the opportunity when I started to make some money, and I regret I didn't really take the time out and put the effort in and do that. Jimmy Cliff effortflylearn Change image and share on social
If I could change one thing about myself... I would try to control my generosity. Jimmy Cliff changecontrolgenerosity Change image and share on social
