We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono's mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living example of the kind of unity of faith and tradition that is possible in Northern Ireland.

When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.

I will never be a career actor, I don't think. I don't feel that I have the skill set to jump into it that way, although I wouldn't mind giving it a try.

And if I had to spend 20 years in the band just to play that show, I think it would have been worthwhile.

It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.

It doesn't matter what songs we sing. I'm a drummer. Chicks dig me.

If Bono left, we could carry on. If I left, we'd be screwed.