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.
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With my son, I tried not to be so judgmental and tried not to push him so hard. I didn't want him to feel that everything or that our love for him will be based on how much he has achieved.
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Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.
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As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being on the food chain of the pecking order of actors, I'm not at the top of it. With the jobs that I do, there are always control issues with directors and producers.
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The best players I have seen and known have confidence in their teammates. They know that basketball's not a one-man game. That confidence brings out the best in everybody, because it's contagious.
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If I'm paying money to come to see you, you shouldn't look like everybody else in the crowd.
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Work is what saves you.
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I'm not going to raise the debt ceiling.
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More understand China, then more people will have interest in China and more people will come to China to visit us because I am a tourist ambassador.
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Better than the strength of men and horses is our wisdom.
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Everybody wants attention, more or less. I just want a lot.
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I always wanted to perform. I remember being 5 years old and telling my parents to sit down as I was going to put on a play for them.
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I live in New York and got a call from my agent saying there was this new role on 'Mad Men,' it might be recurring and they're seeing people tomorrow. I said, 'OK, this is one of those things where you hedge your bets, use your miles and get on a plane.' I flew out Tuesday morning and got the job on a Wednesday.
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In countries like China and Indonesia, badminton is like a religion. Players get mobbed in the street. In China, it is a national sport, and Lin Dan, their star player, is treated like David Beckham.
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I was lucky enough to be able to grow and mature in a natural way as an actress.
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I was kind of excited about going to jail the first time and I learnt some great dialogue.
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Many years ago, when I lived in the mini-Siberia they call East Anglia, I was awakened in the early hours by the sound of a pantechnicon being loaded. Peeping through the curtains, I observed the grocer doing a runner with all his chattels and his family.
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You have to have patience and confidence that your things will let you know where they need to go. Particularly artwork. Paintings will tell you where they want to be.
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We need to change America's image round the world. America has lost some lustre in terms of how folks aspire to be like us.
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Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the help of the public.
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My father was a great connoisseur of music and arts. He said, 'I will encourage you in anything you do, but make sure you get a solid education.' So, I studied in the finest schools and went on to become a qualified barrister but didn't take up law because my music was my area of interest.
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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.
