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.

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.

If I don't understand it, it must be art.

I will admit that we are attracted to issues that unify people rather than divide them.

Feelings are much stronger than thoughts. We are all led by instinct, and our intellect catches up later

As hard as it is, as ghetto as it is, hip-hop is pop music. It's the sound of music getting out of the ghetto, while rock is looking for a ghetto.

Rock 'n' roll is ridiculous. It's absurd. In the past, U2 was trying to duck that. Now we're wrapping our arms around it and giving it a great big kiss.