All Michael Franti Quotes
- My mother birthed three children and she adopted myself and another African-American son. My adoptive parents were Finnish. I grew up in a white picket… Adopted
- History shows that Americans believe in doing the right thing. American
- Johnny Cash was a rebel, not only just in the musical sense, but he was somebody who was for the people, and an advocate for… Advocate
- My favorite band of all time is The Clash. The thing I love about The Clash is they started out as guys who could barely… Admire
- My music is part of the quest I have to find new ways of telling stories, and also, I want to inspire people. Find
- I hope I inspire people to dream bigger than what they are living, but a dream within their reach. Bigger
- The more places I go to, the more I realize I understand so little about the world. Go
- I really believe that, as an artist, my opportunity to help to bring about awakening is one that should come from a personal process that… Artist
- Traveling to the Middle East and playing music for people on the street, for soldiers, for people in hospitals, and for people who lost their… Art
- I always identified with that feeling of being an underdog. So I always was looking to connect with and meet people from other cultures, to… Always Identified
- Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Almost Chemically
- Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose. Energy
- I have moments all the time when I play. All
- Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all us kids had… All
- My house was filled with music. We had a piano, and my brothers and sisters played instruments. Even though I was around it, I played… Basketball
- When I first started, my songs were the politics of anger. As I got older and hopefully wiser, I wanted to be part of the… Anger
- I came up playing in both punk rock bands and hip-hop bands, and I found a more universal way of reaching people, especially with music… Bands