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

We can't fix all problems but we must fix the ones we can

It is impossible to meet God without abandon, without exposing yourself, being raw.

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.

You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.

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.

The great music for so many artists - the Beatles, the Rolling Stones - was always at the moment when they were closest to pop. It would be easy for U2 to go off and have a concept album, but I want us to stay in the pop fray.