और अगर मुझे सिर्फ वो एक शो खेलने के लिए बैंड में 20 साल भी बिताने पड़ते, तो मुझे लगता है कि वह पूरी तरह सार्थक होता।
And if I had to spend 20 years in the band just to play that show, I think it would have been worthwhile.
And if I had to spend 20 years in the band just to play that show, I think it would have been worthwhile.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि कोई भी उस ज़िंदगी की कल्पना कर सकता है जिसे जीने का सौभाग्य मुझे मिला है। यह एक अविश्वसनीय सफर रहा है।
I don't think anybody could imagine the life that I've been lucky enough to have. It's been an incredible journey.
I don't think anybody could imagine the life that I've been lucky enough to have. It's been an incredible journey.
अगर बोनो चले जाते, तो हम फिर भी आगे बढ़ सकते थे। लेकिन अगर मैं चला जाता, तो हमारा बंटाधार हो जाता।
If Bono left, we could carry on. If I left, we'd be screwed.
If Bono left, we could carry on. If I left, we'd be screwed.
मैंने तो चीज़ों को पीटने (ड्रम बजाने) के लिए बैंड ज्वाइन किया था।
I joined a band to hit things.
I joined a band to hit things.
मुझे एल्विस की फिल्में बहुत पसंद हैं। मैं उन्हें देखा करता था। उनकी हर एक फिल्म में वे सिर्फ एक कार सेल्समैन का किरदार नहीं निभा रहे होते थे — वे एक ऐसे कार सेल्समैन का रोल कर रहे होते थे जिसे गिटार बजाना बहुत पसंद था।
I love the Elvis movies. I used to watch them. In every single one of his movies he wasn't acting as a car salesman - he was acting as a car salesman who loved to play guitar.
I love the Elvis movies. I used to watch them. In every single one of his movies he wasn't acting as a car salesman - he was acting as a car salesman who loved to play guitar.
इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि हम कौन सा गाना गा रहे हैं। मैं एक ड्रमर हूँ। लड़कियाँ मुझ पर मरती हैं।
It doesn't matter what songs we sing. I'm a drummer. Chicks dig me.
It doesn't matter what songs we sing. I'm a drummer. Chicks dig me.
मुझे लगता है कि मैं कूल दिखता हूँ। बाकी तीनों का तो मुझे पता नहीं, लेकिन मैं कूल दिखता हूँ, और मैं सच में कूल हूँ।
I think I look cool. I don't know about the other three but I look cool, I am cool.
I think I look cool. I don't know about the other three but I look cool, I am cool.
पॉप स्टार होना भी बड़ी मुश्किल ज़िंदगी है। आप जानते ही हैं, दिन के आख़िर में जब आप सारे बिल चुका देते हैं, बच्चों को कॉलेज पढ़ा लेते हैं और उसके बाद जो बचता है, उसमें सिर्फ़ दक्षिण प्रशांत महासागर में कोई छोटा-सा टापू ही ख़रीद पाना मुमकिन होता है।
It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.
It's a tough life being a pop star. You know, at the end of the day when you've paid all the bills and put the kids through college and that, you know, there's only enough left for a small island off the South Pacific.
मैंने अक्सर सोचा है कि अभिनय करना बहुत मज़ेदार होगा क्योंकि कोई यह सोच भी नहीं पाएगा कि मैं यह कर सकता हूँ, और यह विचार मेरे रोंगटे खड़े कर देता है।
I've often thought that it would be great to do some acting because nobody would think that I would be able to do it and it scares the living hell out of me.
I've often thought that it would be great to do some acting because nobody would think that I would be able to do it and it scares the living hell out of me.
मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैं कभी फुल-टाइम अभिनेता बन पाऊँगा। मुझे नहीं लगता कि मुझमें उस तरह से इसमें कूद पड़ने की क़ाबिलियत है, हालाँकि मैं इसे आज़माने से परहेज़ नहीं करूंगा।
I will never be a career actor, I don't think. I don't feel that I have the skill set to jump into it that way, although I wouldn't mind giving it a try.
I will never be a career actor, I don't think. I don't feel that I have the skill set to jump into it that way, although I wouldn't mind giving it a try.
लोग पूछते हैं, 'आप इंटरव्यू क्यों नहीं देते? इस बारे में आपकी क्या राय है? उस बारे में आपकी क्या राय है?' बैंड में मेरा काम ड्रम बजाना है, मंच पर जाकर बैंड को जोड़े रखना है। मैं बस यही करता हूँ। दिन के आख़िर में सिर्फ़ यही बात मायने रखती है। बाकी सब बकवास है।
People say, 'Why don't you do interviews? What do you think about this? What do you think about that?' My job in the band is to play drums, to get up on stage and hold the band together. That's what I do. At the end of the day that's all that's important. Everything else is irrelevant.
People say, 'Why don't you do interviews? What do you think about this? What do you think about that?' My job in the band is to play drums, to get up on stage and hold the band together. That's what I do. At the end of the day that's all that's important. Everything else is irrelevant.
मेरे लिए मायने रखने का मतलब रचनात्मक होना और उन चीज़ों को करना है जिन पर आप यक़ीन करते हैं, चाहे वह संगीत हो, अभिनय हो, चित्रकारी हो या कुछ और भी हो।
Relevance, for me, is about being creative and doing things that you believe in, whether that's music or acting or painting a picture, or whatever that is.
Relevance, for me, is about being creative and doing things that you believe in, whether that's music or acting or painting a picture, or whatever that is.
प्रासंगिकता (रेलेवेंस) एक बहुत बड़ा सवाल है। यह इस बात से ज़्यादा जुड़ा है कि प्रासंगिकता की आपकी परिभाषा क्या है। संगीत की दुनिया में उम्रदराज़ होना एक बहुत बड़ा मुद्दा है। यह सब जवानी और युवा संस्कृति के इर्द-गिर्द घूमता है। मेरी जानकारी में इसके अलावा और कोई कला रूप नहीं है जिसके लिए एक ख़ास उम्र का होना ज़रूरी हो।
Relevance is a big, big question. It's more about what's your definition of being relevant. In the music world, agism is a big issue. It's about youth and youth culture. There's no other art form that I know that requires you to be a certain age.
Relevance is a big, big question. It's more about what's your definition of being relevant. In the music world, agism is a big issue. It's about youth and youth culture. There's no other art form that I know that requires you to be a certain age.
रॉक स्टार्स के अभिनेता बनने में सबसे बड़ी समस्या यह होती है कि कभी-कभी उन पर यकीन करना मुश्किल हो जाता है, और यही बात अभिनेताओं के रॉक स्टार बनने पर भी लागू होती है। कभी-कभी यह तालमेल बैठता ही नहीं।
The big issue with rock stars becoming actors is that sometimes it's not believable, and vice versa with actors becoming rock stars. Sometimes just doesn't fit.
The big issue with rock stars becoming actors is that sometimes it's not believable, and vice versa with actors becoming rock stars. Sometimes just doesn't fit.
आमतौर पर आप जितने लंबे समय तक अभिनय करते हैं, उसमें उतने ही बेहतर होते जाते हैं। लेकिन एक संगीतकार के रूप में ऐसा नहीं होता।
The longer you've been acting, normally, the better you are at it. As a musician, it doesn't work like that.
The longer you've been acting, normally, the better you are at it. As a musician, it doesn't work like that.
तभी बोनो आ गया, वह गिटार बजाना चाहता था लेकिन उससे ठीक से बजता नहीं था, इसलिए उसने गाना शुरू कर दिया। वह वह भी ठीक से नहीं कर पाता था। लेकिन उसकी शख्सियत इतनी करिश्माई थी कि आते ही वह बैंड का हिस्सा बन गया। शुरुआती पाँच मिनट के लिए तो मैं ही बॉस था, लेकिन जैसे ही बोनो वहाँ पहुँचा, मेरी छुट्टी हो गई।
Then Bono arrived, and he meant to play the guitar, but he couldn't play very well, so he started to sing. He couldn't do that either. But he was such a charismatic character that he was in the band anyway, as soon as he arrived. I was in charge for the first five minutes, but as soon as Bono got there, I was out of a job.
Then Bono arrived, and he meant to play the guitar, but he couldn't play very well, so he started to sing. He couldn't do that either. But he was such a charismatic character that he was in the band anyway, as soon as he arrived. I was in charge for the first five minutes, but as soon as Bono got there, I was out of a job.
एकमात्र चीज़ जो मैं नहीं करना चाहूँगा, वह है एक संगीतकार के रूप में भूमिकाएँ निभाना। मुझे नहीं लगता कि मैं ऐसा करने में सहज महसूस करूँगा, और मुझे यह भी नहीं लगता कि मैं इसमें बहुत अच्छा हूँगा। मुझे लगता है कि अगर मैं अपने दायरे से बाहर निकलकर कुछ करूँ, तो यह ज़्यादा बेहतर होगा और मैं एक बेहतर साथी साबित हो सकूँगा।
The only thing I wouldn't like to do is to play roles as a musician. I'm not sure that I would be comfortable doing that, and I'm not sure I'd be very good at it. I think I would be better served, and would be a better partner, if I was in something outside of myself.
The only thing I wouldn't like to do is to play roles as a musician. I'm not sure that I would be comfortable doing that, and I'm not sure I'd be very good at it. I think I would be better served, and would be a better partner, if I was in something outside of myself.
दिलचस्प संगीत और अपने में ही मग्न रहने के बीच एक बहुत बारीक रेखा होती है। 'पैसेंजर्स' एल्बम में हमने उस रेखा को पार कर लिया था।
There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record.
There's a thin line between interesting music and self-indulgence. We crossed it on the Passengers record.
दुर्भाग्य से, जहाँ तक संगीत का सवाल है, प्रासंगिकता इस बात से तय होती है कि आप रेडियो पर हैं या नहीं, किसी मैगजीन के कवर पर हैं या नहीं, एमटीवी अवार्ड जीत रहे हैं या नहीं, और इसी तरह की तमाम बातें।
Unfortunately, as far as the music is concerned, what defines relevance is whether you are on the radio or whether you are on the cover of a magazine or whether you're winning MTV awards, and so on and so forth.
Unfortunately, as far as the music is concerned, what defines relevance is whether you are on the radio or whether you are on the cover of a magazine or whether you're winning MTV awards, and so on and so forth.
हम सबकी अपनी-अपनी सोच है कि हमारे आयरिश होने का क्या मतलब है। बैंड के दो सदस्य इंग्लैंड में पैदा हुए थे और प्रोटेस्टेंट धर्म में पले-बढ़े थे। बोनो की माँ प्रोटेस्टेंट थीं और उनके पिता कैथोलिक थे। मेरा पालन-पोषण कैथोलिक के रूप में हुआ था। यू-टू (U2) इस बात का जीता-जागा उदाहरण है कि उत्तरी आयरलैंड में आस्था और परंपरा की किस तरह की एकता संभव है।
We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono's mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living example of the kind of unity of faith and tradition that is possible in Northern Ireland.
We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono's mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic. I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living example of the kind of unity of faith and tradition that is possible in Northern Ireland.
जब आप संगीत की दुनिया में होते हैं, तो हर चीज़ बेहद व्यक्तिगत हो जाती है, क्योंकि आप अपना सब कुछ झोंक देते हैं; आपके संगीत से आपका एक बहुत गहरा, भावनात्मक जुड़ाव होता है।
When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.
When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.