“Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them t...” — Michael Franti Quote

“Through music I either tame my demons or unleash them and allow them to be what they are. I don't want the music to be about provocation, I want the music to bring you to a place where you feel at home.”

“I think that fear comes about when there's things in the world that we want to change, things we're scared or angry about, and we can't change them, and so we become fearful; we develop anxiety.”

“The way the music comes to you starts to affect how you listen to music. When you're a kid, it's 'Does it rock? Does it make me feel good? Does it make me tap my feet? Does it make me go to sleep?'”

“Rafael Nadal, I see no demons in him. None. Unless he picks up the racket with his right hand.”

“You don't need to exorcise your personal demons onstage.”

“How many of us have these demons or habits or things we don't like about ourselves and understand the loops that we're in and yet are unable to break out of them and create lasting change within ourselves?”