Allowed Quote by Manu Chao

I love going to sleep in one city and waking in another.

— Manu Chao

I was raised in France, and the American culture was present everywhere. On TV, on the radio.

— Manu Chao

I learnt in South America and in Africa that people who have really big problems in the ghetto always keep a sense of humour…

— Manu Chao

I can spend hours and hours and days and days in the studio changing the music, because I love that.

— Manu Chao

The capitalist system is out of control. Everybody should be their own leader. In our own lives and families and neighbourhoods, we can find…

— Manu Chao

A CD is only a snapshot of the songs at a given time.

— Manu Chao

Every time I met any of my heroes I was disappointed - the exception was Joe Strummer, who was like an uncle to me.

— Manu Chao

I was born in France, but I would have been happy to have been born in Senegal or in Romania or Japan. I don't…

— Manu Chao

I'm not a real producer, so if someone asks me to produce, it's only because they like my sound. I'm not a professional, all…

— Manu Chao

For me, the more I think about the problems of the world, I feel I have to be positive. I wouldn't like to fall…

— Manu Chao

Success is something good, and something bad. I don't know if it's good to always go after success.

— Manu Chao

Everyone always said you have to make it in the States. But I always thought the best way was to make it in South…

— Manu Chao