At the heart of the Irish economy has always been the philosophy of tax competitiveness. On the cranky left, that is very annoying; I can see that.

There's a point where you find yourself tiptoeing as an artist, and then you know that you're in the wrong place.

Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today.

Music can change the world because it can change people.

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

There was a moment when Prince did rock & roll with a sponge-y seductive sound. I think that's what was in our head for 'Get On Your Boots.' But actually, the song is much more punk rock.

U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and ours alone.