Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.
BONOWhat turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing. You see, it used to be that if you wanted to make a record of a song, you needed a studio and a producer. Now, you need a laptop.
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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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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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As a musician and a songwriter it is an act of the ego to believe that other people might be interested in your point of view. But it is usually an empathetic nature that gets you going in the first place. Music keeps the heart porous in many ways.
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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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Every artist is a cannibal/every poet is a thief/all kill for inspiration/and then sing about the grief.
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Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously.
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God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we are with them.
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If I don’t understand it, it must be art.
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It is impossible to meet God without abandon, without exposing yourself, being raw.
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Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.
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You can never completely fill that hole-you can try with songs,family,faith and by living a full life…but when things are silent, you can still hear the hissing of what’s missing.
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I 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.
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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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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 was a moment when Prince did rock & roll with a sponge-y seductive sound. I think that’s what was in our head for ‘Get On Your Boots.’ But actually, the song is much more punk rock.
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