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I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.'

~Adam Clayton

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I've never necessarily chosen to be a bachelor. I've had girlfriends throughout the last 20 or 30 years. It's just that there were times when I met people that fascinated me and times I didn't.

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I definitely got to a point where I realize how unusual it is to be able to play large, sold-out shows 30 years into a rock and roll career. I don't take it for granted.

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You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues.

~Adam Clayton

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I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably more difficult to perform past about 65.

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From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting.

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Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

~Adam Clayton

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The art market was very different before the mid-1980s: then, art was all about passion, whereas now it's become a commodity.

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There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest example of a particular idea. Then there are those interested in what's new.

~Adam Clayton

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Musician

Born: March 13th, 1960

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