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… — Adam Clayton Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share
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… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably more difficult to perform past about 65. — Adam Clayton Copy Share
I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause. — Adam Clayton Copy Share
The art market was very different before the mid-1980s: then, art was all about passion, whereas now it's become a commodity. — Adam Clayton Copy Share
There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
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… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
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… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
The drums tell me everything. Everything else registers a millisecond later. — Adam Clayton Copy Share
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… — Adam Clayton Copy Share
