Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief. All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief. - Bono

I met this poet named Brendan Kennelly. I have known him for years; he is an unbelievable poet. And he said, “Bono, if you want to get to the place where the writing lives, imagine you’re dead.” There is no ego, there is no vanity, no worrying about who you will offend. That is great advice.

Every age has its massive moral blind spots. We might not see them, but our children will.

If your heart was hard, that would be better / You could only break it once or twice / After that it would be rid of blood and you could let it turn to ice.