“I've always wanted to be a communicator of ideas through music. Today, I wanna be the most effective musical communicator of social change I could be, so I try to find different ways to do it and I'm always challenging myself to find new things, learn new instruments. But I always try to find in my heart, what it is I really want to say with words.” WayWantTryingHeartIdeasDifferentTodayWantedSocialChallengesMy HeartInstrumentsMusicalDifferent WaysNew ThingsSocial ChangeCommunicatorsChallenging Myself 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
“If you love the planet or the neighborhood - you're finding ways to satisfy the soul of the planet or satisfy the soul of the neighborhood.” IfsWaySoulPlanetsFindingsNeighborhood 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
“Music gets us in touch with our emotions in a way that's more intimate than any other art form.” WayArtFormEmotionIntimate 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
“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
