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 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.

There's no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.

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

For all that "I was lost, I am found," it is probably more accurate to say, "I was really lost, I'm a little less so at the moment.

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.