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Michael Franti

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 crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land. This is a recipe for major security problems.
— Michael Franti war
No life's worth more than any other, no sister worth less than any brother.
— Michael Franti life
You learn a lot when you're barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different.
— Michael Franti you
'Star Wars' is mythology. It's like Greek mythology or Shakespeare. It's the story of good versus evil over a very long span of time. The storytelling is universal and timeless.
— Michael Franti time
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 and a stronger sense of purpose.
— Michael Franti change
All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.
— Michael Franti beauty
When you're in Jamaica, unless you're in a tourist spot, you don't hear Bob Marley; you mostly hear dance hall music.
— Michael Franti music
Every single soul is a poem.
— Michael Franti soul
After a show, I'll get the 16-year-old white kid whose lip is pierced, his head is shaved and his parents hate him, and the young gangster from the screwed-up 'hood, and they say that now they realize there's someone out there who thinks like they do.
— Michael Franti hate
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.
— Michael Franti music
It doesn't matter if you're black, white, gay, straight, come from different countries, different language... every single person is significant and is meaningful.
— Michael Franti language
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.
— Michael Franti war
I'm not an idealist. I know we're not going to be living in a world that's peace and love all the time. But we can live in a world where we kill each other a lot less.
— Michael Franti love
We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.
— Michael Franti peace
Power to the peaceful!
— Michael Franti peace
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.
— Michael Franti education
I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different.
— Michael Franti people
Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood.
— Michael Franti change
I don't know if music can change the world overnight but I know that music can help someone make it through a difficult night.
— Michael Franti change
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to stay human.
— Michael Franti time
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.
— Michael Franti music
Rap has so many possibilities that need to be explored. There are different factions of rap, but some are in a rut. Rap doesn't have to be about boosting egos and grabbing your crotch and dissing women. There's a way to make political and social issues interesting and entertaining to the young rap audience.
— Michael Franti women
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.
— Michael Franti man
I've always found that the poorer the places that I go, the more smiles I see, and the more happiness I see.
— Michael Franti happiness
San Francisco has always been a haven for misfits and weirdos. I'm both of those, which is why I came here.
— Michael Franti weird

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