In general people put too much faith in the rich, the famous, the politicians, and not enough faith in themselves.

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.

I'm never nervous when I go to meet heads of state. I feel they should be nervous, because they are the ones who'll be held accountable for the lives their decisions will impact the most.

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.

In my dream, I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows they learned to swim

Every age has its massive moral blind spots. We might not see them, but our children will.

It's much easier to be successful than it is to be relevant. The tricks won't keep you relevant. Tricks might keep you popular for a while, but in all honesty, I don't know how U2 will stay relevant. I know we've got a future. I know we can fill stadiums. And yet with every record, I think, 'Is this it? Are we still relevant?'