Hey some of these I think have nothing to do with music but heyl, it's a quick reply
+ The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt.
+ I went through a sort of awkward phase of thinking I was stupid. My schoolwork goes to shit. I can't concentrate. I started to believe the world outside. Music was my revenge on that.
+ I'm not exaggerating to say that. This music changed the shape of the room. It changed the shape of the world outside the room; the way you looked out the window and what you were looking at. (listening to John Lennon)
+ I'm the Imelda Marcos of sunglasses.
+ At a certain point, I just felt, you know, God is not looking for alms, God is looking for action.
+ Even though I'm a believer, I still find it really hard to be around other believers. They make me nervous, they make me twitch. I sorta watch my back. Except when I'm with the black church. I feel relaxed, feel at home; my kids.. I can take them there; there's singing, there's music.
+ The world is more malleable than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape.
+ Every age has its massive moral blind spots. We might not see them, but our children will.
+ Music was an alarm bell for me, it woke me up to the world.
+ Don't get me too excited because I use four letter words when I get excited. (All the above by Bono)
The question is, "What are you saying with the guitar?" - Not "Can you play this link?" or "What's your speed like?"
It's, "What are you saying with your instrument? What is being communicated in this song?"
- The Edge, U2
Whenever I start working on a song, I immediately try to forget everything, to empty my hands and head of anything that may be hanging over from another song or album.
I try to approach it like this is the first time I've ever played guitar. What am I going to do?
- The Edge, U2
[Source: Zen Guitar]