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Michael Franti Quotes

I eat bags and bags of cashews. I’ve got them in the kitchen, and about ten feet away I’ve got another bowl on the kitchen table. In my backpack, I’ve always got a bag of cashews. I started eating them in the airports because that’s the one food that you can find in every airport that’s actually nutritious Picture Quote #1

You learn a lot when you’re barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

To sit back and say, ‘Oh, we’re going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,’ is giving up Picture Quote #1

I always identified with that feeling of being an underdog. So I always was looking to connect with and meet people from other cultures, to experience people living a different life that I am Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Everybody’s opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out Picture Quote #1

Our country was founded on immigration. We are all occupying Native American land here. At what point do we say ‘It’s our land, and nobody else can come here.’ Picture Quote #1

The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn’t changed Picture Quote #1

The rap community has been singled out as more homophobic than other groups, but I don’t think that’s right. It’s homophobic, all right, but no more so than the heavy-metal community or the Hollywood community or any other community Picture Quote #1

Not all artists have a responsibility to be socially or politically aware, but they do have a responsibility to make great art. They have to find some truth and put that in their music Picture Quote #1

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Television, the drug of the nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain, as generous as a tree Picture Quote #1

A lot of times we look at the whole world and think, ‘it’s so daunting, how can we change the whole world?’ and you don’t need to do that, what you need to do is change your world a little bit, and see if you can, through example, inspire others to do the same thing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world Picture Quote #1

Every single soul is a poem Picture Quote #1

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to stay human Picture Quote #1

Those who start wars never fight them, and those who fight wars never like them Picture Quote #1

My goal has not ever been to change minds, my goal is to open minds Picture Quote #1

I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different Picture Quote #1

The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution Picture Quote #1

God is too big for just one religion Picture Quote #1

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I eat bags and bags of cashews. I’ve got them in the kitchen, and about ten feet away I’ve got another bowl on the kitchen table. In my backpack, I’ve always got a bag of cashews. I started eating them in the airports because that’s the one food that you can find in every airport that’s actually nutritious. (Michael Franti Quotes) You learn a lot when you’re barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different. (Michael Franti Quotes) 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. (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 Quotes) To sit back and say, ‘Oh, we’re going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,’ is giving up. (Michael Franti Quotes) I always identified with that feeling of being an underdog. So I always was looking to connect with and meet people from other cultures, to experience people living a different life that I am. (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 Quotes) Everybody’s opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak out, and everyone should have the courage to speak out. (Michael Franti Quotes) Our country was founded on immigration. We are all occupying Native American land here. At what point do we say ‘It’s our land, and nobody else can come here.’ (Michael Franti Quotes) The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn’t changed. (Michael Franti Quotes) The rap community has been singled out as more homophobic than other groups, but I don’t think that’s right. It’s homophobic, all right, but no more so than the heavy-metal community or the Hollywood community or any other community. (Michael Franti Quotes) Not all artists have a responsibility to be socially or politically aware, but they do have a responsibility to make great art. They have to find some truth and put that in their music. (Michael Franti Quotes) Television, the drug of the nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 Quotes) Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain, as generous as a tree (Michael Franti Quotes) A lot of times we look at the whole world and think, ‘it’s so daunting, how can we change the whole world?’ and you don’t need to do that, what you need to do is change your world a little bit, and see if you can, through example, inspire others to do the same thing (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 (Michael Franti Quotes) 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 Quotes) All the freaky people make the beauty of the world (Michael Franti Quotes) Every single soul is a poem (Michael Franti Quotes) Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form (Michael Franti Quotes) Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to stay human (Michael Franti Quotes) Those who start wars never fight them, and those who fight wars never like them (Michael Franti Quotes) My goal has not ever been to change minds, my goal is to open minds (Michael Franti Quotes) I think my soul is intact, but my methods of reaching people are completely different (Michael Franti Quotes) The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution (Michael Franti Quotes) God is too big for just one religion (Michael Franti Quotes)

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