Bono Quotes

Irish - Musician Born: May 10, 1960

But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.

Easter Relationship Look Looks

When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that.

Good Teacher Good Teacher Thought

As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.

Change World Change The World Fun

What I like about pop music, and why I'm still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.

Music End Like Why

Music can change the world because it can change people.

Change Music People World Because

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.

Great Respect Be Different Right

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.

Good Teacher Good Teacher Thought

When you truly accept that those children in some far off place in the global village have the same value as you in God's eyes or even in just your eyes, then your life is forever changed; you see something that you can't un-see.

Life Eyes God Children

Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.

Live World You Where

I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary.

Music Think Joy Pure

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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.

Moment Song Think Rock

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.

Life You Deep Your

The extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.

Environment Oil Cost Still

Rock music is niche.

Music Rock Rock Music Niche

So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And what we're facing in Africa is an unprecedented threat to human dignity and equality.

Live Equality Dignity Talking

What turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing. You see, it used to be that if you wanted to make a record of a song, you needed a studio and a producer. Now, you need a laptop.

Me Age You Song

When you align yourself with God's purpose as described in the Scriptures, something special happens to your life.

Life God Yourself You

Actually oddly enough, I think my work, the activism, will be forgotten. And I hope it will. Because I hope those problems will have gone away.

Work Hope Think Problems

Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today.

Me Today Dad You

What's so powerful about the Psalms are, as well as they're being gospel and songs of praise, they are also the blues.

Powerful Praise Blues Well

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

You Gift Person Greatest Gift

I really have had to swallow my own prejudice at times.

Own My Own Prejudice Swallow

You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.

God Time You Weird

I'm the man that brought you the mullet.

Man You Brought

You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks our pieties. It doubts our concern. It questions our commitment. Because there is no way we can look at what's happening in Africa, and if we're honest, conclude that it would ever be allowed to happen anywhere else.

Look Fool You Equality

The great moments of rock 'n' roll were never off in some corner of the music world, in a self-constructed ghetto.

Music Great World Moments

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