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.
BONOI 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.
BONOYou’ve got to watch the politics of AIDS. The politics of AIDS can work both for and against the victims of AIDS.
BONOThe 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.
BONORock stars are good at making noise.
BONOMusic fills in for words a lot of the time when people don’t know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words.
BONOI felt rich when I was 20 years old and my wife was paying my bills. Just being in a band, I’ve always felt blessed.
BONOBut more than anything else, for the British folks Irish people were all terrorists. So when we went to Britain, it was always a lot of resistance to U2. And that’s why we came to America.
BONOIt’s stasis that kills you off in the end, not ambition.
BONOI truly believe that when the history books are written, our age will be remembered for three things: the war on terror, the digital revolution, and what we did – or did not do – to put the fire out in Africa. History, like God, is watching what we do.
BONOSometimes religion gets in the way of God.
BONOMusic can change the world because it can change people.
BONOIn my dream, I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows they learned to swim
BONOTo be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
BONOEven 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.
BONOReligion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.
BONOIt’s much easier to be successful than it is to be relevant. The tricks won’t keep you relevant. Tricks might keep you popular for a while, but in all honesty,
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