Bob Geldof
Irish singer-songwriter, author, political activist
Lived from: 1951 -
Category: Politics | Writers (Contemporary)
Born: 5 october 1951
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90% of the divorces are initiated by women. That is really odd. Why? What's going on? What's the great discontent at the heart of it?
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Actually, today I had to defend the Bush Administration in France again. They refuse to accept, because of their political ideology, that he has actually done more than any American President for Africa. But it's empirically so.
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And part of that is, what is the point of having children if you don't have the privilege of bringing them up?
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And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce, men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure.
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But I think Prozac is a lethal drug, I've several friends just haven't made it by taking Prozac.
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But if somebody dies, if something happens to you, there is a normal process of depression, it is part of being human, and some people view it as a learning experience etc.
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Certainly, I think being depressed is absolutely part of the human condition, it has to be, if there's joy there's its opposite, and it's something you ride if you possibly can.
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Everything that's rock n roll is ever meant to be is happening now. I need to get over the shock that that thing is actually happening and that thousands of millions of people around the world are watching.
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Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans.
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It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term activism, which basically means talking about something but doing nothing.... We made giving exciting.
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It's like you asked me about the depression thing: you grope towards an understanding of whatever it is your going through, and it's not personal, there are forces in play around you, and you seek to understand them and that way you can go on.
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It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what you need and how you're going to get it to these people.
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Men who are not given any voice in this because of the secret nature of the courts, what they're left with is dressing up ridiculously, but at least using humour to try and draw attention to their kids.
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Most people get into bands for three very simple rock and roll reasons: to get laid, to get fame, and to get rich.
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Music can't change the world.
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Music is something I must do, business is something I need to do, and Africa is something I have to do. That's the way it breaks down in my life.
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Music is what I must do, business is what I need to do and politics is what I have to do.
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Physically I'm tired at the end of the day and quite glad to be reading in bed by midnight.
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The girls are a complete joy and I love their passion. They argue with me like mad and I love that too.
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There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks.
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