Religion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.
BONOThere’s no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.
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To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
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There’s no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.
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Because you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you.
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What I like about pop music, and why I’m still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.
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The only person who ever called me Paul was my father, so I always associate it with doing something wrong, you know. So, you know, occasionally, people will come up to me on the street and try to, you know, ingratiate themselves and call me Paul. I don’t like it, actually.
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Stop asking God to bless what you’re doing. Find out what God’s doing. It’s already blessed.
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If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It’s a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.
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I do see the good in people, but I also see the bad — I see it in myself. I know what I’m capable of. Good and bad. It’s very imnportant that we make that clear. Just because I often find a way around the darkness doesn’t mean tjat I don’t know it’s there. (Bono)
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I wouldn’t run for President. I wouldn’t want to move to a smaller house.
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In my dream, I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows they learned to swim
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My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ.
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If I don’t understand it, it must be art.
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If September 11th has taught us anything, it’s certainly that the world has never been so interdependent. It is impossible now to be an island of prosperity in a sea of despair.
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Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn’t it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?
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You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It’s very real. It’s very strong.
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