Michael Franti

The most difficult part for me is feeling connected to the people that I love but always being on the go to…

— 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?'…

— Michael Franti

I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different.

— 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…

— Michael Franti

During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard…

— Michael Franti

The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution.

— 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…

— Michael Franti

My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— 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…

— Michael Franti

“You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can't bomb it into peace. ”

— Michael Franti

I really believe that, as an artist, my opportunity to help to bring about awakening is one that should come from a…

— Michael Franti

My usual day is I get up around 11 o'clock and do yoga and then eat afterwards. Then I have sound check…

— Michael Franti

I was adopted when I was a baby. My mother carried me for nine months and she held me for one hour,…

— Michael Franti

There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and…

— Michael Franti

My mother, she made sure all of us were treated the same and had the same opportunity to grow and develop, so…

— Michael Franti

Whenever people go out of their way to help other people - there's power and beauty in our diversity.

— Michael Franti

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

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

Having personal things in balance is more important than the other.

— Michael Franti

I don't know if it's so grand that I can change the entire world, but I know that I can help one…

— Michael Franti