Michael Franti Quotes

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.

Michael Franti

Recitation: by Male by Female

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During the week, my days are consumed with school commitments, play-dates and work for Baby Buggy, a nonprofit I started, which collects kids' gear for parents in need. So on weekends, I look forward to uninterrupted time with my family.

Jessica Seinfeld

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I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.

Jennifer Lynch

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I don't care about being on top, about being No. 1. I just make movies for a few suckers in the audience, anyway.

John Cassavetes

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I've never been particularly aware of my age. It's like being on a bicycle - I just put my foot down and keep going.

Angela Lansbury

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Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting.

Stephan Pastis

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MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections.

Tom Frieden

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For physical goods, there are costs associated with logistics and lead times, owing to inventories and poor forecasts of the market. With digital capital-intensive technology, however, production will inevitably move toward the final market, wherever it is. This re-localization constitutes a major shift in the structure of global supply networks.

Michael Spence

TechnologyWillPoorDigitalLead

If you're living with a scientist, you see the world differently than you do with a humanist. It's in some ways very subtle, the differences in perceiving reality.

Joyce Carol Oates

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Especially with comedy, you take massive risks because ultimately you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, then it's really embarrassing and you look stupid.

Dominic Cooper

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I knew what the story behind 'Dreams' was. It was about Stevie Knicks' relationship. But when I sing it, it's about sharing some sage advice with somebody.

Dianne Reeves

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I thought if I really wanted to be serious about writing, I should make my own desk.

Brad Barkley

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I was always quite outspoken as a teenager and quite cheeky in school and stuff.

Anne-Marie

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