All Michael Franti Quotes
- Everyone deserves music. Deserve
- Today we are in a war against war - music is our power. Inspirational
- The world can't have a global solution to climate change with U.S. action alone; and the world can't have a global solution without U.S. action. Action
- My parents said sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. But I always felt a sense of exhilaration after… Always Felt
- Playing on the streets of Iraq, or in Israel or the Gaza strip, I'd sing angry protest songs against war. People would say, 'Make us… Angry
- There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and it would lift… Day
- Be who you are nothing more nothing less, and let the beauty that you love be the very best. Sing praises to the highest with… Alive
- We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace. Bomb
- All the freaky people make the beauty of the world. All
- Every single soul is a poem. Every Single
- During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of… All
- I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different. Completely
- I drive a hybrid. It's a Ford Escape. That's my only car. Car
- Investing now in safe-guarding people by helping them to adapt to climate change, will help save money and lives while building resilience. Adapt
- San Francisco has always been a haven for misfits and weirdos. I'm both of those, which is why I came here. Been
- The U.S. has historically been the world's largest contributor to climate change. Been
- When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world. Angry
- Bonnaroo has kind of become the granddaddy of all American festivals. The thing I love about it most is that it wasn't born out of… All
- Collectively, we activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy to help empower marginalized people to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good. Activist
- I went to Iraq because I wanted to see what one year of occupation had done to Iraqi society, and I went to the West… Bank
- I went to the University of San Francisco on an athletic scholarship. I didn't study in high school. I was just there to get by… Athletic
- If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee… Change
- Music is sunshine. Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy… Almost Chemically
- The corporate media is there to push the agenda of the sponsors, and many of those sponsors are weapons manufacturers. So it stands to reason… Agenda
- Not all artists have a responsibility to be socially or politically aware, but they do have a responsibility to make great art. They have to… All