Eddy Grant

“Electric Avenue is a real street. It was the first street to be lit by electricity in London, and it's in Brixton, a black community.”

“You can't separate the music from the message.”

“I've always been an independent artist. It's the only way to have creative control.”

“My mother told me, 'Son, you're not a follower, you're a leader.' And I've tried to live by that.”

“I don't deal in politics. I deal in reality.”

“Gimme Hope Jo'anna is not a political song. It's a song about a state of being... a plea for change.”

“Ringbang is the music of the future. It is the music that will bring people together.”

“I am a product of my environment, and my environment is the world.”

“Music is a universal language. It can break down barriers and bring people together.”

“I've never been afraid to speak my mind through my music.”

“In the music business, you're always looking for a hook.”

“I wanted to make music that would be timeless.”