The idea that there is one kind of African is of course ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you because you are saying public health is the priority, not roads.
BONOSub-Saharan Africa is also home to 400 million of the world’s poorest people.
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Essentially, I’m a very real person; good and bad. And the public image is one of being very good,
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It’s quite widespread in rock culture, that mythology of the shooting star. I’d rather be the North star. As bob (Dylan) says, you can navigate by it.
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You don’t become an ‘artist’ unless you’ve got something missing somewhere. Blaise Pascal called it a God-shaped hole.
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Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it’s to have any meaning in this world – and stop being its apologist.
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Every artist is a cannibal/every poet is a thief/all kill for inspiration/and then sing about the grief.
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Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.
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I will admit that we are attracted to issues that unify people rather than divide them.
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Even though I’m a believer, I still find it really hard to be around other believers. They make me nervous, they make me twitch. I sorta watch my back.
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The French are so into themselves that they don’t even notice you.
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I wouldn’t run for President. I wouldn’t want to move to a smaller house.
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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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It’s so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.
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It’s annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren’t they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality is a real pain.
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The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.
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I think carrying moral baggage is very dangerous for an artist. If you have a duty, it’s to be true and not cover up the cracks.
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