Adam Clayton
Irish musician, the bassist of the famous rock band U2
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
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
It's never the right time to take a particular stand.
- Adam Clayton
A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
- Adam Clayton
Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.
- 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
Bono and Edge can have their heads down trying to complete material and lose perspective, whereas Larry and I can come in with a fresh perspective. It's both a blessing and a curse. Someone who's put in a lot of hours in a tune is reluctant to give up on it and admit it's not making the grade.
- Adam Clayton
I try to make my comments like a woman's skirt: long enough to be respectable and short enough to be interesting.
- Adam Clayton