Music is such a great communicator. It breaks down linguistic barriers, cultural barriers, it basically reaches out. That's when rock n' roll succeeds, and that's what virtuosity is all about. — The Edge Copy Share Image
Jamming is really the most awful, excruciating experience for me; I really don't enjoy it. — The Edge Copy Share Image
Advertising and art are getting all mixed up. I think some of the most exciting pieces of TV are the commercials. — The Edge Copy Share Image
The problem for most people as they get older is that they start to buy into their own bullshit to the extent that they… — The Edge Copy Share Image
Bono is chairman and founding member of Over-Achievers Anonymous. He has an irrepressible drive to be great. He wants to achieve it all, which… — The Edge Copy Share Image
Clarity of vision - what you've been looking at from the wrong angle and not seen at all. — The Edge Copy Share Image
Jazz came out of New Orleans, and that was the forerunner of everything. You mix jazz with European rhythms, and that's rock n' roll,… — The Edge Copy Share Image
If there is a perfect book to start the year with it has to be Rebecca Mead's My Life in Middlemarch. — The Edge Copy Share Image
I'm a minimalist at heart. If a song doesn't need a solo, I'm not going to force one into it. — The Edge Copy Share Image
One of the good things about globalization is it has created a single international music community, and I feel very much part of it. — The Edge Copy Share Image
For me, looking back is akin to being on a tightrope and looking down. It doesn't help you in the present moment to deal… — The Edge Copy Share Image
Starting a band is the easy part. Once you've formed the band, you have to tell a story, and that story requires songs. And… — The Edge Copy Share Image
You see, rock and roll isn't a career or hobby - it's a life force. It's something very essential. — The Edge Copy Share Image
Rock and roll isn't a career or hobby - it's a life force ... it's just something I have to do. — The Edge Copy Share Image
