When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their dodgy associates hoard profits and taxes instead of properly allocating them to schools and hospitals. Bono allocateassociatecommodity share on social
I'm as skeptical as anyone would be about celebrities and causes - and I will dare to say to you that I don't think of myself as a celebrity per se. Bono celebritydareskeptical Change image and share on social
Selling out is doing something you don't really want to do for money. That's what selling out is. Bono moneysell Change image and share on social
But there is a difference between cozying up to power and being close to power. Bono closecozydifference Change image and share on social
I remember how my mother would bring us to chapel on Sundays... and my father used to wait outside. One of the things that I picked up from my father and my mother was the sense that religion often gets in the way of God. For me, at least, it got in the way. Bono bringchapelfather 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
Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it's mad that people like me are listened to - you know, rap stars and movie stars. Bono celebritylistenmad Change image and share on social
It's a privilege to serve the poor, to be servants of noble Africans, but I better belong in the rehearsal room or in the studio with my band. That's where I want to be and I still wake up in the morning with melodies in my head. Bono africanbandbelong share on social
So you cannot, as a Christian, walk away from Africa. Bono africachristianwalk Change image and share on social
