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Born Paul David Hewson in 1960, Bono has been the front man of rock band U2 since their humble beginnings in Dublin, forming a band in drummer Larry Mullen's kitchen on September 25th, 1976. U2 are now arguably the biggest band in the world, and Bono is known for much more than just his music. Follow us for pictures, quotes, videos and audio from Bono (and sometimes his band mates) throughout his life on and off the stage.
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”[All I Want Is You is] clearly about a younger version of myself and my relationship with Ali. It takes a huge generosity of spirit to be around somebody who’s in the position I’m in, and who can expose you. If you’re a very private person, as she is, that’s something you have to be very careful about. That’s why I often write about other people’s experiences as well as my own, and in all of my love songs you’ll find that there’s a few stories.

It’s a song about commitment, really. I don’t think being married to someone is so easy. But I’m interested in the idea of marriage. I think it’s madness but it’s a grand madness. If people think it’s normal, they’re out of their minds. I think that’s why a lot of people fall apart, because they’re not prepared for what it is. Once they’ve made that commitment, they think that’s the end of it, now they can rest easy.

I’m very restless. I am not the kind of guy who would normally settle down with a family and one person. I’m just not. I’m a tinker. I like to travel. I like to move around. The only reason I’m here is because I met someone so extraordinary that I just couldn’t let that go. So a lot of the sense you get from the work is that some of the characters want to run, to get to the airport and just fly away. And other characters could never be away from this. I think that’s a great dynamic for songs.”