“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.” PeopleIfsHumansHappensDiesProcessViewsDepressionNormalEtcBeing HumanLearning Experience Author:Bob Geldof
“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.” PeopleNeedsDiesPoliticsSimpleHungryGovernorsSpares Author:Bob Geldof
“I don't think anyone sets out to malign poor people but certainly that's what we do through organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.” PeopleThinkingWorldPoorOrganizationTradeInternationalFundPoor PeopleMonetaryWorld TradeWorld BankWorld Trade Organization Author:Bob Geldof
“Most people get into bands for three very simple rock and roll reasons: to get laid, to get fame, and to get rich.” PeopleReasonThreeSimpleRichRocksFameBandRock And RollGet RichGetting Laid Author:Bob Geldof
“It strikes me as being morally repulsive and intellectually absurd that people die of want in a world of surplus.” PeopleWorldWantDiesEnvironmentalStrikesAbsurdStewardshipSurplus Author:Bob Geldof
“Human progress depends on unreasonable people. Reasonable people accept the world as they meet it; unreasonable people persist in trying to change it. Well, I'm Bob and I'm an unreasonable person. And if TED is anything, it is the olympics of unreasonable people.” PeopleIfsWorldTryingHumansWellsPersonsAcceptingProgressDependsReasonableBobOlympicsPersistUnreasonableHuman ProgressTrying To Change Author:Bob Geldof
“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.” PeopleWorldNeedsMillionsRocksHappeningsAround The WorldShockMeant To BeRock N RollGet Over Author:Bob Geldof