As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.

Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it's to have any meaning in this world - and stop being its apologist.

The great moments of rock 'n' roll were never off in some corner of the music world, in a self-constructed ghetto.

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?'

I'm a musician. I write songs. I just hope when the day is done I've been able to tear a little corner off of the darkness.

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.

Rock stars are good at making noise.