Michael Franti Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“Recording in Jamaica is like nothing else. The studios are always closed in America. But in Jamaica, the studio doors are wide open, and there's music blasting out in the street. You can see the reaction of people immediately.”

“My music is part of the quest I have to find new ways of telling stories, and also, I want to inspire people.”

“Everyone deserves music.”

“It really is a strange time we're living in, when saying 'Don't kill people' is considered a radical point of view.”

“I'm a news junkie who's constantly reading newspapers and magazines. I look around and see what's happening in the world.”

“I don't know if it's so grand that I can change the entire world, but I know that I can help one person. So that's the goal.”

“In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about was under attack.”

“It's a really personal thing for me to write a song.”

“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 out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.”