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
Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.
Being self-supporting is important to me.
I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.
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.
I wish to begin again on a daily basis. To be born again every day is something that I try to do. And I'm deadly serious about that.
It's not a coincidence that in the Scriptures, poverty is mentioned more than 2,100 times. It's not an accident. That's a lot of air time, 2,100 mentions.
They should coordinate their forces, but I'm not in favor of fusing the two missions,
You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.
In Southern California we are more prepared for disasters than they were in the Gulf (of Mexico) area.
It could have been an accident or an attack. The causes have not been fully clarified.
It could have been an accident or it could have been an attack from the exterior,
These missions must remain separate with separate chains of command. The only thing they have in common are that they are in the same country,
It is good to evoke what happened, and to conjure up what might, happen again. Those who come together today meet as allies within the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance. Wars are always lost and everyone loses them.
So many people got us through the loss. Certainly beginning with family on all sides, tremendous friends, Sonny's congressional friends -- they really held me up in a huge way. I had a handful of members of Congress at my house everyday after Sonny died for about a week. They were there with me. But mostly, I think my children ... the big thing that my kids needed ... to know was that they lost their dad and they needed (to know) mom was strong and mom would go on.