Michael Franti Quotes

Power to the peaceful!

No life's worth more than any other, no sister worth less than any brother.

I really encourage people to travel so we can see how the rest of the world views our country. That'...

Everybody's opinion is equally valid, and I feel like everybody should have an opportunity to speak ...

During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United St...

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.

Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire...

If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions...

My greatest sense of accomplishment has come from having two amazing sons, but it's also a paradox i...

You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can't bomb it into peace. Power to the peaceful.

When I first started, my songs were the politics of anger. As I got older and hopefully wiser, I wan...

I'm not an idealist. I know we're not going to be living in a world that's peace and love all the ti...

All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can ov...

Every single soul is a poem.

Jamaica's a country of great dichotomy. On the one hand you have a tourist industry with great beach...

I went to Iraq because I wanted to see what one year of occupation had done to Iraqi society, and I ...