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Adam Clayton quotes

Irish Musician March 13, 1960

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From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "A man's respect for law and order exists in precise..."
A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck. Adam Clayton
I've never necessarily chosen to be a bachelor. I've had girlfriends throughout the last 20 or 30 years. It's just that there were times when I met people that fascinated me and times I didn't. Adam Clayton
Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality. Adam Clayton
Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work. Adam Clayton
The art market was very different before the mid-1980s: then, art was all about passion, whereas now it's become a commodity. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else."
For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else. Adam Clayton
I don't think rock 'n roll is necessarily a young man's game. I think Neil Young is just as rock'n'roll now as he was in his 20s. I'd like to think we can still be edgy and challenging. Adam Clayton
I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.' Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "I don't think rock 'n' roll is necessarily a young man's game."
I don't think rock 'n' roll is necessarily a young man's game. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably..."
I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably more difficult to perform past about 65. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health..."
You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself..."
If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause. Adam Clayton
There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest example of a particular idea. Then there are those interested in what's new. Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton quote: "Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold."
Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold. Adam Clayton

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