The great moments of rock 'n' roll were never off in some corner of the music world, in a self-constructed ghetto. Bono constructcornerghetto Change image and share on social
Mandela's heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities. Bono badlycontrolfreedom share on social
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. I read the Meltzer report, and then I'll read C. Fred Bergsten's defense of institutions like the World Bank and the I.M.F. It's embarrassing to admit. Bono admitannanbank share on social
When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that. Bono casechallengechoice share on social
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. Bono actegoempathetic share on social
Convictions, in the end, they can be dangerous, but a world without them is just kind of an awful kind of gray, amorphous mass. Bono amorphousawfulconviction Change image and share on social
You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time. Bono companyfindgod Change image and share on social
I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary. Bono abbaextraordinaryjoy Change image and share on social
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. Bono americabritainbritish Change image and share on social
