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Michael Franti Quotes

When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: April 21, 1967

Topics

Angry World Song Problems Thought

We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals.

Back Early Play Kind Days Playing

Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.

Ethics People Energy Trying Values

When I was 16... I worked in a pet store. And they fired me because... they had three snakes in there, and one day I braided them.

Day Pet Me Three One Day Fired

I don't feel I owe anyone anything.

Feel Anything Owe Anyone

A couple of years I taught in graduate programs at NYU and Columbia, in the early eighties.

Early Years Eighties Taught NYU

I grew up in the Midwest and had a lot of exposure to big religion. I went to church every Sunday - my mother even sang in the choir - and most families I knew where practicing Christians.

Michael McMillian

Mother Religion Church Sunday Choir

People assume that somehow fame and wealth will keep mortality at bay.

People Wealth Fame Will Assume Keep

My marriage is far from perfect. We're not hand-holdy and soft. We are snippy and bickery. We sleep in separate beds because we have no tolerance of each other's night-time idiosyncrasies.

Marriage Sleep Tolerance Perfect Far

If something comes up I might write about it, but without an outlet the whole thing winds down.

Down Write Winds Without Up Whole

In this day and age, you need a lot of patience if you are in the movie business.

Patience Business Age Day You Need

David Luiz has to work with the others if he deserves to play; otherwise, he will stay on the bench or in the stands.

Work Play Will Others Bench Stay

I live quietly at home among my family and friends.

Antonio Tabucchi

Family Home Live Friends Quietly

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