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
There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Whenever people go out of their way to help other people - there's power and beauty in our diversity. — 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
If you love the planet or the neighborhood - you're finding ways to satisfy the soul of the planet or satisfy the… — 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
The way the music comes to you starts to affect how you listen to music. When you're a kid, it's 'Does it… — 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
My greatest sense of accomplishment has come from having two amazing sons, but it's also a paradox in that the times when… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
I came up playing in both punk rock bands and hip-hop bands, and I found a more universal way of reaching people,… — 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
Music gets us in touch with our emotions in a way that's more intimate than any other art form. — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed. — 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
