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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.

~Bono

Topics: Actually Boots Did Get Head Moment More Much Our Prince Punk Punk Rock Rock Roll Seductive Song Sound Think Your I Think

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I'm the man that brought you the mullet.

~Bono

Topics: Brought Man You

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U2 was involved in Live Aid, and I ended up going to Ethiopia and working there for some time with my wife, Ali.

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Topics: Aid Ali Ended Ethiopia Going Involved Live Some Time Up Wife Working U2

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I'm as skeptical as anyone would be about celebrities and causes - and I will dare to say to you that I don't think of myself as a celebrity per se.

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Topics: About Anyone Causes Celebrities Celebrity Dare Myself Per Say Skeptical Think Will Would You

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I'm a singer, not a politician, and I think you don't want the two to get confused. It's not OK to be on CNN talking about people starving and then tell the interviewer that your new album is coming out in six months.

~Bono

Topics: About Album Coming Confused Get Interviewer Months New Ok Out People Politician Singer Six Starving Talking Tell Then Think Two Want You Your I Think Cnn

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U2's best work has always been when we didn't know what we're doing.

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Topics: Always Been Best Best Work Doing Know Work U2

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Rock stars are good at making noise.

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Topics: Good Making Noise Rock Rock Stars Stars

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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.

~Bono

Topics: Always Annoying Been Competitiveness Cranky Economy Heart Irish Left Philosophy See Tax Very I Can

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I have been working for Africans since I was 18, when I got involved with the Nelson Mandela concerts. I got involved with debt cancellation because Desmond Tutu demanded that the world respond to that situation.

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Topics: African Because Been Concerts Debt Demanded Got Involved Mandela Nelson Nelson Mandela Respond Since Situation Working World

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The idea that there is one kind of African is, of course, ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you because you are saying public health is the priority, not roads. Of course they are right to press for that issue, but so are we right, I believe, to argue, for example, that millions of children could and should be vaccinated.

~Bono

Topics: African Argue Because Believe Children Could Course Entrepreneurs Example For Example Health Idea Issue Kind Millions Press Priority Public Public Health Ridiculous Right Roads Saying Should Sometimes Want You I Believe

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Musician

Born: May 10th, 1960

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