Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, frequently using religious, social, and political themes. During U2's early years, his lyrics contributed to...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 May 1960
CityGlasnevin, Ireland
CountryIreland
We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually.
There's nothing hippie about my picture of Christ. The Gospels paint a picture of a very demanding, sometimes divisive love, but love it is.
It's very important for Christians to be honest with God, which often, you know, God is much more interested in who you are than who you want to be.
What's so powerful about the Psalms are, as well as they're being gospel and songs of praise, they are also the blues.
I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary.
Politeness is, you know, is a wonderful thing. Manners are in fact, really important thing. But remember, Jesus didn't have many manners as we now know.
Music keeps the heart porous in many ways.
I think 'Invisible' is a great song, but I don't know how accessible it is.
Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.
I wanted to show America a different kind of man. If there was someone like me when I was growing up, my whole life would have been different.
I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.
I want to create a place where trans people and our allies could come together to share experiences, information and ideas. Being transgender or loving someone who is transgender can be challenging in our society and I hope that members of this site will also use this space as a place to support and encourage each other. Together, we can strengthen our community and open the hearts and minds of others.
I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.
I felt like one of the boys. My friends were boys. In school I related to boys.