But 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.
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More Bono Quotes
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Sometimes religion gets in the way of God.
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Religion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.
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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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When those people get up at the Grammys and say, “I thank God”, I always imagine God going, “Oh, don’t, please don’t thank me for that one. Please, oh, that’s an awful one! Don’t thank me for that – that’s a piece of crap !”
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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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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.
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The extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.
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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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Sub-Saharan Africa is also home to 400 million of the world’s poorest people.
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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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My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ.
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I put Catholic guilt to work pretty good for a rich rock star.
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Sadly, I do my homework. I’ve a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi Annan.
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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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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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