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
Music keeps the heart porous in many ways.
I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary.
Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it's not OK, but you can change it.
If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It's a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.
Music fills in for words a lot of the time when people don't know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words.
Music can change the world because it can change people.
We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually.
I think 'Invisible' is a great song, but I don't know how accessible it is.
I always think if you are asking somebody for something it is a good idea to give them something first.
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.
But there is a difference between cozying up to power and being close to power.
Jesus isn't lettin' you off the hook. The Scriptures don't let you off the hook so easily... When people say, you know, 'Good teacher', 'Prophet', 'Really nice guy' ... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself.
What's so powerful about the Psalms are, as well as they're being gospel and songs of praise, they are also the blues.
You've gotta be very careful that grace and politeness do not merge into a banality of behavior, where we're just nice, sort of 'death by cupcake.'