Larry Mullen Jr.

“It's a very Irish thing to be cynical.”

“People say, 'Why don't you give interviews?' Well, I don't have anything to say.”

“I have an honorary doctorate, which is just a fancy way of saying I'm a high school dropout.”

“I am the same person I was before receiving my honorary degree. I just have a fancy piece of paper.”

“I play drums, and that's all I've ever wanted to do.”

“You can't be a rock star and be a good parent. It's impossible.”

“I'm not a frontman. I'm a drummer. I'm happy with that.”

“I have no interest in being a celebrity.”

“The band is a democracy, but I'm the one who started it.”

“We're a rock 'n' roll band. We're a noisy bunch of guys.”

“The only thing I can say is that it's a great band. It's a great band to be in. It's a great band to see.”

“We've always been a band that's tried to push the boundaries.”

“It was my band. I founded it. I put the notice on the school board.”