Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen, Jr. (born October 31, 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2.

Quotes

"There were no jobs to get. It was like we were all going nowhere, so we decided to go nowhere together and form a band." (1986)

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"I am a Christian and not ashamed of that. But trying to explain my beliefs, our beliefs, takes away from it. I have more in common with somebody who doesn't believe at all than I do with most Christians. I don't mind saying that." (1987)

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"It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific." (1997)

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"It's a mad thing we do. There's nothing natural about it. I mean, I hit things for a living. I hit things and people clap!" (2001)

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"I have nightmares of my kids saying, Did you really look like that? Did you really make that shit? I want to make good enough records for them to be able to say I'm OK." (2001)

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"I didn't join a band to be famous. I joined a band to hit things." (2002)

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"Then Bono arrived, and he meant to play the guitar, but he couldn't play very well, so he started to sing. He couldn't do that either. But he was such a charismatic character that he was in the band anyway, as soon as he arrived. I was in charge for the first five minutes, but as soon as Bono got there, I was out of a job." (1987)

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Bono - 1987

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