To sit back and say, 'Oh, we're going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,' is giving up. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
My music is part of the quest I have to find new ways of telling stories, and also, I want to inspire… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them to be what they are. I don't want the… — 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
I have a desire that I want to make people feel happy through my music. I'm always trying to find optimistic ways… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
We only have X amount of days and time on this planet - how am I going to spend that time? The… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through… — 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
During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be a communicator of ideas through music. Today, I wanna be the most effective musical communicator of social… — 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
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
I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different. — Michael Franti Copy Share
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
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
The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution. — Michael Franti Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
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
To sit back and say, 'Oh, we're going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,' is giving up. — Michael Franti Copy Share
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… — Michael Franti Copy Share
