Adam Clayton Quotes & Sayings

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

The drums tell me everything. Everything else registers a millisecond later. — Adam Clayton

A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck. — Adam Clayton

You can't make assumptions when you're dealing with health issues. — Adam Clayton

I think rock 'n' roll would become exponentially, considerably more difficult to perform past about 65. — Adam Clayton

I was drawn to things I thought were either sexy or aggressive - or both. — 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

I don't think rock 'n' roll is necessarily a young man's game. — 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

For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else. — 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

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

If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause. — Adam Clayton

I definitely got to a point where I realize how unusual it is to be able to play large, sold-out shows 30 years into a rock and roll career. I don't take it for granted. — Adam Clayton

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

Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold. — Adam Clayton