Michael Franti quotes - page 2

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world. (Michael Franti)
Everyone deserves music. View quote
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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 people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come. View quote
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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 and Gaza Strip because I wanted to see what three generations of occupation had done to Palestinian society. I found a lot more hopelessness and despair in Palestine. View quote
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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 and to play basketball. But a funny thing happened to me when I got to college. I got challenged by the work and the professors. View quote
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Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form. View quote
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Today we are in a war against war - music is our power. View quote
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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 that you won't get a diversity of opinions on television. View quote
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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 them up the way the sun did for me each day. View quote
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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 a fight; it was the names that really hurt me. View quote
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I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different. (Michael Franti)
Investing now in safe-guarding people by helping them to adapt to climate change, will help save money and lives while building resilience. View quote
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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 labor, for workers, for prisoners, people who have been trapped by the criminal justice system. View quote
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When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world. View quote
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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, and I don't really consider myself to be a patriot in the sense that I say, 'okay, this is my nation,' I consider myself to be a child of this whole planet. View quote
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I think after 9/11, when we were in our moment of greatest sadness as a nation... this small group of neo-conservatives used our pain in order to set their agenda on their course. View quote
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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 picking the top ten bands off the Billboard chart and creating a festival around it. View quote
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Many kids in foster homes have a lot of emotions that are hard to get out. It's important to let them know they can make a difference in the community. View quote
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The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed. View quote
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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 clap, make us dance, and laugh and sing.' It really made me think about the importance of happy music. View quote
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I'm a news junkie who's constantly reading newspapers and magazines. I look around and see what's happening in the world. (Michael Franti)
I've always found that the poorer the places that I go, the more smiles I see, and the more happiness I see. View quote
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I drive a hybrid. It's a Ford Escape. That's my only car. View quote
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Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them to be what they are. I don't want the music to be about provocation, I want the music to bring you to a place where you feel at home. View quote
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San Francisco has always been a haven for misfits and weirdos. I'm both of those, which is why I came here. View quote
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