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.
BONOIn my dream, I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows they learned to swim
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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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I’m a musician. I write songs. I just hope when the day is done I’ve been able to tear a little corner off of the darkness.
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In my view, the only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.
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The great moments of rock ‘n’ roll were never off in some corner of the music world, in a self-constructed ghetto.
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My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ.
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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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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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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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In general people put too much faith in the rich, the famous, the politicians, and not enough faith in themselves.
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God is so big. It’s a gigantic concept in God.
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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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The extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.
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Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it’s mad that people like me are listened to – you know, rap stars and movie stars.
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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 still very difficult for me to rely. Your weakness, the blessing of your weakness is it forces you into friendships. The things that you lack, you look for in others.
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