Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, frequently using religious, social, and political themes. During U2's early years, his lyrics contributed to...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 May 1960
CityGlasnevin, Ireland
CountryIreland
It's quite widespread in rock culture, that mythology of the shooting star. I'd rather be the North star. As bob (Dylan) says, you can navigate by it.
I put Catholic guilt to work pretty good for a rich rock star.
Rock stars are good at making noise.
In my view, the only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.
Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it's mad that people like me are listened to - you know, rap stars and movie stars.
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.
I must say, I don't feel very qualified to be a pop star. I feel very awkward at times in the role.
Creativity can be learned like basketball, which does not mean we will all be NBA stars.
It's not a coincidence that in the Scriptures, poverty is mentioned more than 2,100 times. It's not an accident. That's a lot of air time, 2,100 mentions.
Jesus, Jesus help me. I'm alone in this world...
When those people get up at the Grammys and say, "I thank God", I always imagine God going, "Oh, don't, please don't thank me for that one. Please, oh, that's an awful one! Don't thank me for that - that's a piece of crap !"
Let's not bequeath the pop charts to just children.
It's annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren't they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality is a real pain.
Smack in the centre of contradiction is the place to be.