I really believe that, as an artist, my opportunity to help to bring about awakening is one that should come from a… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I eat bags and bags of cashews. I've got them in the kitchen, and about ten feet away I've got another bowl… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I think that fear comes about when there's things in the world that we want to change, things we're scared or angry… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
My favorite band of all time is The Clash. The thing I love about The Clash is they started out as guys… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
With all the people hating and hurting each other, I don't understand how people could get upset about people of the same… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Rap has so many possibilities that need to be explored. There are different factions of rap, but some are in a rut.… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I took a trip in 2004, a year after the war started in Iraq. I played music on the streets of Baghdad… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
The more places I go to, the more I realize I understand so little about the world. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
In Jamaica, the music is recorded for the sound system, not the iPod. It's about experiencing music together, with other people. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
When someone can't afford to wear shoes, it's not just about them not having shoes on that day. It's about a cycle… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
People worry that gas prices are high and how they are affecting their pocket book. But they want to know about renewable… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
The most difficult part for me is feeling connected to the people that I love but always being on the go to different places. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
A lot of times we look at the whole world and think, 'it's so daunting, how can we change the whole world?' and you… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
We don't have to be good, you know? No one's telling us that we have to do good things, but we do them because… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I've never really been into flags of any kind, cause flags can bring people together, but they always bring people together against other people,… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense of exhilaration… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Jamaica's a country of great dichotomy. On the one hand you have a tourist industry with great beaches and resorts, but on the other… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I believe that in order to tackle the big issues of the world today, like environmental issues, we need everybody's involvement. We need the… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Don't fear the night time, Because the monsters know that you're divine. And don't fear the sunshine, Because everything is better in the summer… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
You get everything you could have ever wished for if you're willing to give that eternal bliss away to somebody else, to give it… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
