Matisyahu quotes

Matisyahu is an American musician known for blending reggae, hip hop, and rock with Jewish themes and lyrics. His unique style and spiritual message have earned him international recognition and a diverse fanbase. He continues to inspire audiences with his innovative sound and cultural fusion. Here are 20 of his quotes:

I think there is a tendency for people to get rigid and caught up in their beliefs of what is right and wrong, and they lose sight of humanity. Being human has to come first before right or wrong. (Matisyahu)
When there's light shining on a tree, that tree takes on different meaning. If there's no light at all it just looks dead. If you look at light as godly meaning, the world comes alive in a certain way. View quote
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The idea that God's mercy is connected to whether or not I shave is ludicrous, and I need to just trust myself, and that, you know, if I'm deserving of God's mercy, I'll get it, regardless of, you know, my beard. View quote
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Music has always been such an amazing tool for me to access self and emotion. View quote
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When people feel a certain religion claims to have all the answers, that's what turns them off. View quote
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Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I grew my beard there was a certain freedom, a separation, getting past this the way I looked, identify myself as a spiritual seeker. View quote
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My music is not really about one ideology. It's not about one truth. View quote
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We're so quick to go to make things black and white, and to put things in their box. But everything is this mixture - and that's what this world is - is this blend of different things. View quote
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Vocal rest is awesome. It is like any kind of fast. Firstly, it is a purification of speech. It made me realize how not careful I am with the things I say. It also makes you find new ways of communication and new methods to connect with people. View quote
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I was into acting as a kid. There was a time when I was 18 that I played the boy in a production of 'Equus' in Oregon, and I thought that was going to be my life. View quote
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Most of my life wasn't about knowledge from books, but experiential knowledge. (Matisyahu)
Reggae music isn't Jewish, but a lot of the ideas are. View quote
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My life is not separate from my music, you know? It's not like a day job that I leave and go home. It's who I am as a person and how I am trying to grow, come closer to God, be a better person. View quote
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I started at home as a kid putting on shows and lip-syncing Michael Jackson for the grown-ups. Then, in musicals and plays in school. At 17, I was performing in coffee shops and in parking lots at Phish shows. At 18, I had a band that played local shows in the Northwest. View quote
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At a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity... to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth. I felt that in order to become a good person, I needed rules - lots of them - or else I would somehow fall apart. I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission. View quote
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I don't think you could pull one Bob Marley song that didn't have quotes from the Torah or the Old Testament. View quote
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The world that I come from is the world of raves, hip-hop clubs, and rock and roll. View quote
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The religious lifestyle keeps you focused. It's helpful when trying to manoeuvre through the music scene. View quote
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Some artists are bound to an image: Bob Marley has dreadlocks, Matisyahu has a beard. But that's a reminder that the whole thing is not about style. It's about music. View quote
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Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense. View quote
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Photo: Jkupry1, GFDL
Occupation: American Musician
Born: June 30, 1979
Quotes count: 20