---
title: "4 Else Quotes By Michael Franti"
description: "4 Else quotes by Michael Franti. Plus more from Michael Franti and more Else sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png"
---

> [You get everything you could have ever wished for if you're willing to give that eternal bliss away to somebody else, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-wished-for-if-you-re-willing/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png)

> [Recording in Jamaica is like nothing else. The studios are always closed in America. But in Jamaica, the studio doors are wide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-else-the-studios-are-always/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/michael-franti-2651_always_recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-els_1594480.jpg)

> [Our country was founded on immigration. We are all occupying Native American land here. At what point do we say 'It's our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-we-are-all-occupying-native/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/michael-franti-2651_american_our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-w_2700080.png)

> [All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the-overall-experience-i-want/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3aa/michael-franti-2651_cry_all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the_2973837.jpg)

## Other authors on Else

## More by Michael Franti

> [The most difficult part for me is feeling connected to the people that I love but always being on the go to different places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/the-most-difficult-part-for-me-is-feeling-connected-to-the-people/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/a-lot-of-times-we-look-at-the-whole-world-and-think-it-s-so-daunting/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/i-think-my-soul-is-intact-but-my-methods-of-reaching-people-are/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/we-don-t-have-to-be-good-you-know-no-one-s-telling-us-that-we-have-to/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/during-my-travels-in-iraq-israel-gaza-brazil-indonesia-japan-europe/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/the-personal-revolution-is-far-more-difficult-and-is-the-first-step/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/i-ve-never-really-been-into-flags-of-any-kind-cause-flags-can-bring/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense of exhilaration…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/my-parents-said-sticks-and-stones-will-break-your-bones-but-names/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/jamaica-s-a-country-of-great-dichotomy-on-the-one-hand-you-have-a/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/i-believe-that-in-order-to-tackle-the-big-issues-of-the-world-today/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/don-t-fear-the-night-time-because-the-monsters-know-that-you-re/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-wished-for-if-you-re-willing/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [To sit back and say, 'Oh, we're going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,' is giving up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/to-sit-back-and-say-oh-we-re-going-to-let-the-government-do-whatever/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [I think right now is when we need to hear different voices coming out of all parts of the world. You can't just hear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/i-think-right-now-is-when-we-need-to-hear-different-voices-coming-out/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

> [“You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can't bomb it into peace. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/you-can-bomb-the-world-to-pieces-but-you-can-t-bomb-it-into-peace/)

[Michael Franti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-franti/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/#itemlist",
            "name": "4 Else Quotes By Michael Franti",
            "numberOfItems": 4,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "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 back.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Michael Franti"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-wished-for-if-you-re-willing/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“You get everything you could have ever wished for if you're willing to give that eternal bliss away to…” — Michael Franti",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Recording in Jamaica is like nothing else. The studios are always closed in America. But in Jamaica, the studio doors are wide open, and there's music blasting out in the street. You can see the reaction of people immediately.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Michael Franti"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-else-the-studios-are-always/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/michael-franti-2651_always_recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-els_1594480.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/michael-franti-2651_always_recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-els_1594480.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/michael-franti-2651_always_recording-in-jamaica-is-like-nothing-els_1594480.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Recording in Jamaica is like nothing else. The studios are always closed in America. But in Jamaica, the…” — Michael Franti",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Our country was founded on immigration. We are all occupying Native American land here. At what point do we say 'It's our land, and nobody else can come here.'",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Michael Franti"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-we-are-all-occupying-native/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/michael-franti-2651_american_our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-w_2700080.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/michael-franti-2651_american_our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-w_2700080.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/michael-franti-2651_american_our-country-was-founded-on-immigration-w_2700080.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Our country was founded on immigration. We are all occupying Native American land here. At what point do we…” — Michael Franti",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through difficult times and find strength in my music. Maybe it's a song that makes them cry and move through something else.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Michael Franti"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-franti/all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the-overall-experience-i-want/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3aa/michael-franti-2651_cry_all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the_2973837.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3aa/michael-franti-2651_cry_all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the_2973837.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3aa/michael-franti-2651_cry_all-my-songs-are-different-but-from-the_2973837.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome…” — Michael Franti",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/",
            "name": "Else Quotes by Michael Franti",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75a/michael-franti-2651_away_you-get-everything-you-could-have-ever-w_187019.png"
            },
            "description": "4 Else quotes by Michael Franti. Plus more from Michael Franti and more Else sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Else",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Michael Franti",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/else/michael-franti/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```