I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.

If you're bored of the songs, you're bored of the songs. There's not much you can do.

You are my centre when I spin away.

Ironically my brother died in a car accident shortly after Airbag was recorded. He's not an identical twin so I didn't care.

If you Americans aren't from the stone age then explain to me how your president is a ****ing pterodactyl

Can you imagine a world in which the letter O does not exist? My name would be Thm Yrke. Think about that.

The difference between me and Bono is that he's quite happy to go and flatter people to get what he wants and he's very good at it, but I just can't do it. I'd probably end up punching them in the face rather than shaking their hand, so it's best that I stay out of their way. I can't engage with that level of bullshit. Which is a shame, really, and in a way it would help if I could, but I just can't. I admire the fact that Bono can, and can walk away from it smelling of roses.