I was raised in France, and the American culture was present everywhere. On TV, on the radio. — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
I learnt in South America and in Africa that people who have really big problems in the ghetto always keep a sense of humour… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
I can spend hours and hours and days and days in the studio changing the music, because I love that. — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
The capitalist system is out of control. Everybody should be their own leader. In our own lives and families and neighbourhoods, we can find… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
Every time I met any of my heroes I was disappointed - the exception was Joe Strummer, who was like an uncle to me. — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
I was born in France, but I would have been happy to have been born in Senegal or in Romania or Japan. I don't… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
I'm not a real producer, so if someone asks me to produce, it's only because they like my sound. I'm not a professional, all… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
For me, the more I think about the problems of the world, I feel I have to be positive. I wouldn't like to fall… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
Success is something good, and something bad. I don't know if it's good to always go after success. — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
Everyone always said you have to make it in the States. But I always thought the best way was to make it in South… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
You never know what little idea or joke, what flame flickering really quickly, will become a song. That first idea, it can come any… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
Imagine thousands and thousands of years ago, when the human race was born in Africa, if we'd not allowed them to get out of… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
I write new lyrics as I'm traveling and I like to record in the place where I had the original idea. Sometimes I rerecord… — Manu Chao Copy Share Image
