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.

The extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.

Contrary to reports, this boy is not a billionaire or going to be richer than any Beatle - and not just in the sense of money, by the way. The Beatles are untouchable. That’s just a joke.

Smack in the centre of contradiction is the place to be.

The French are so into themselves that they don't even notice you.

We're starting our own religion at last. The Order of Frisbeetarians. We believe that when you die, your soul ascends to a rooftop and you can never get it back.

U2's best work has always been when we didn't know what we're doing.