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News Ziggy continued from page 5 tles are needed in different areas. KW: Patricia’s has a couple more questions: Do you enjoy lis- tening to your own CDs? ZM: Umm… not really. KW: And, what message do you think people will take away from? ZM: I don’t think there’s a spe- cific message. I want people to feel an emotional connection to Bob, a human connection as a friend, as family. about the use of hemp for clothing, for building materials, and as a bio fuel, as an environmental alterna- tive in the industrial sense. Plus, the seeds have nutritional value. That’s what I’m interested in bringing to light, because every- body just talks about the smoking, the smoking, the smoking. I’m try- ing to get across to people that if we in this world are serious about the Green Revolution and saving ‘To me, the greatest quality of successful human beings is the ability to love’ KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? ZM: I can’t think of one off the top of my head right now. KW: Your dad gave you the nickname, Ziggy, meaning Mari- juana. And you are an advocate for the legalization of pot. Why is that, because you consider it a sacred herb or a recreational drug? ZM: My interest in it is actually a much wider spectrum than mere- ly smoking Marijuana. It’s all the planet, then this plant has to be a part of the discussion, because it is the most suitable natural resource with thousands of benefi- cial uses. KW: What is your favorite dish to cook? ZM: Right now, just oatmeal. KW: When you look in the mir- ror, what do you see? ZM: I don’t know what I see… [Pauses to reflect] I see a body. I see a body. KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for? ZM: Peace in the world. KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory? ZM: Playing on the streets of Trenchtown. KW: The Kerry Washington question: If you were an animal, what animal would you be? ZM: A snake. KW: Bernadette also asks: What is your favorite charity? ZM: I’m into anything that real- ly helps children. KW: The Judyth Piazza ques- tion: What key quality do you believe all successful people share? ZM: Successful people… [Pon- ders the question] That’s kind of a trick question, because it depends on how one defines success? Suc- cess means different things to dif- ferent people. To me, the greatest quality of successful human beings is the ability to love. KW: The Melissa Harris-Perry question: How did your first big heartbreak impact who you are as a person? ZM: It makes you stronger. Yeah, it makes you stronger. KW: Dante Lee, author of “Black Business Secrets,” asks: What was the best business deci- sion you ever made, and what was Bob Marley the worst? ZM: My best business decision was to be independent as a musi- cian and artist. My worst was compromising on certain aspects of a deal for the sake of other members of my group when I shouldn’t have, because I was right in the end. KW: The Tavis Smiley ques- tion: How do you want to be remembered? ZM: To tell you the truth, I don’t know. I don’t think about it. [Laughs] KW: Thanks again for the time, Ziggy, and best of luck with the film and the concert tour. ZM: Thank you, brother. ONLINE Scan our QR code with your app. theskannermobile.com Page 8 The Seattle Skanner April 25, 2012
