22 Quotes by Manu Chao

Immigration of people has been important for the story of this planet, to make what is today.

Success is something good, and something bad. I don't know if it's good to always go after success.

I love going to sleep in one city and waking in another.

I was in a bar in Rio and a cow walked in, I looked into its eyes, and I saw such tranquillidad, serenity. Then I started seeing cows everywhere. I realise why the Indians worship them.

You never know what little idea or joke, what flame flickering really quickly, will become a song. That first idea, it can come any time. If it's in Spanish, you go on in Spanish. If it's in French, French. If it's in English, English. Or Portuguese. I'll try to do my best. I like Italian, though I don't speak it much.

Everyone always said you have to make it in the States. But I always thought the best way was to make it in South America first.

I learnt in South America and in Africa that people who have really big problems in the ghetto always keep a sense of humour and remain positive. If not, you go down.

A CD is only a snapshot of the songs at a given time.

For me, the more I think about the problems of the world, I feel I have to be positive. I wouldn't like to fall into cynicism or nihilism. That's not in my nature.