“All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.” PeopleWorldFreakFreakyBeauty Of The World Author:Michael Franti
“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.” PeopleWantStatesEyeEnergyVoiceUnitedVisionUnited StatesEconomyGenerationsHeardEuropeEnvironmentalIraqIsraelJapanHealthcareIndonesiaBrazilRenewable EnergyGaza Author:Michael Franti
“I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different.” PeopleThinkingDifferentSoulMethodMy SoulReaching Author: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.” PeopleHelpingBuildingSafeClimateClimate ChangeInvestingResilienceSaving MoneyGuarding Author:Michael Franti
“Collectively, we activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy to help empower marginalized people to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good.” PeopleHelpingCommunityPovertyPolicyEssentialsLiftsEmpoweringActivistAdvancingMarginalized Author:Michael Franti
“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.” PeopleKindChildrenWholeTogetherNationsCausesPlanetsOkayFlagsPatriot Author:Michael Franti
“People ask me a lot, 'what can one person do,' and I say 'I'm not really sure what one person can due except come together with other people.'” PeoplePersonsTogetherAsksDuesAsk Me Author:Michael Franti
“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.” PeopleHas BeensJusticeLaborWorkersMusicalCriminalsPrisonerRebelCashTrappedJustice SystemCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice System Author:Michael Franti
“We only have X amount of days and time on this planet - how am I going to spend that time? The way that I want to spend it is caring about the people that I love the most, and fighting to make the world a more livable place for everybody.” PeopleWorldWayWantFightingPlanetsAmountCaring Author:Michael Franti
“Whenever people go out of their way to help other people - there's power and beauty in our diversity.” PeopleWayHelpingDiversityHelping Others Author:Michael Franti
“We don't have to be good, you know? No one's telling us that we have to do good things, but we do them because we know it makes other people feel good and it makes us feel good.” PeopleKnowsFeelsGood ThingsBe GoodFeel Good Author:Michael Franti
“I believe that in order to tackle the big issues of the world today, like environmental issues, we need everybody's involvement. We need the resources of the corporate world. We need the cooperation of governments. We need the wisdom of indigenous people.” PeopleWorldNeedsBelieveBigsGovernmentTodayOrderI BelieveIssuesResourcesEnvironmentalCorporateCooperationIndigenousInvolvementWorld TodayIndigenous PeopleCorporate WorldEnvironmental Issues Author:Michael Franti
“The most difficult part for me is feeling connected to the people that I love but always being on the go to different places.” PeopleDifferentFeelingsDifficultConnectedDifferent Place Author:Michael Franti
“The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed.” PeopleWayHas BeensInterestChangedIndustryCorporateMusic Industry Author:Michael Franti
“When many little people in many little places do many little things, then the whole world changes.” PeopleWorldLittlesWholeWhole WorldLittle Things Author:Michael Franti
“Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.” PeopleArtTogetherForm Author:Michael Franti
“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.” PeopleThinkingMadeWarSongLaughingStreetsImportanceAngryIraqIsraelProtestGazaAgainst WarGaza StripHappy MusicProtest Songs Author:Michael Franti
“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.” PeopleWayWantedSunRecordsWorriedLiftsEach Day Author:Michael Franti
