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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/the-art-market-was-very-different-before-the-mid-1980s-then-art-was/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

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## More by Adam Clayton

> [Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/fame-is-like-the-dessert-that-comes-with-your-achievements-it-s-not/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [It's very confusing when fame comes early on in your career. You get a little bit bent out of shape in terms of what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/it-s-very-confusing-when-fame-comes-early-on-in-your-career-you-get-a/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/men-should-not-be-forced-to-wear-pants-when-it-s-not-cold/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably more difficult to perform past about 65.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/i-think-rock-n-roll-would-become-exponentially-considerably-more/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/for-us-there-s-u2-music-and-then-there-s-everything-else/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/i-was-actually-pretty-shy-in-school-my-defense-mechanism-was-to-be/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [I was drawn to things I thought were either sexy or aggressive - or both.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/i-was-drawn-to-things-i-thought-were-either-sexy-or-aggressive-or-both/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/if-you-believe-in-a-cause-you-must-be-willing-to-put-yourself-on-the/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [The art market was very different before the mid-1980s: then, art was all about passion, whereas now it's become a commodity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/the-art-market-was-very-different-before-the-mid-1980s-then-art-was/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/you-can-t-make-assumptions-when-you-re-dealing-with-health-issues/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/there-are-two-types-of-collector-i-think-there-are-those-who-are/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [I don't think rock 'n roll is necessarily a young man's game. I think Neil Young is just as rock'n'roll now as he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/i-don-t-think-rock-n-roll-is-necessarily-a-young-man-s-game-i-think/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/from-an-early-age-i-didn-t-buy-into-the-value-systems-of-working-hard/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [The drums tell me everything. Everything else registers a millisecond later.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/the-drums-tell-me-everything-everything-else-registers-a-millisecond/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-clayton/i-ve-never-necessarily-chosen-to-be-a-bachelor-i-ve-had-girlfriends-2/)

[Adam Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-clayton/)

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