Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof , KBE , known as Bob Geldof , is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist.
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“You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies... and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well.”
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.”
“It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term activism, which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. We made giving exciting.”
“I'm sure I'm very difficult to live with because of my make-up and personality.”
“That we can tilt the world a little bit in favor of the poor.”
“Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans.”
“On late ex-wife Paula Yates and her lover Michael Hutchence: They thought they were Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall. In fact they were more like Tom and Jerry.”
“The Long Walk to Justice.”
“Don't let them tell us it doesn't work,”
“to do something unparalleled in the world, and especially at the beginning of the 21st Century, and that is to tilt the world a little bit on its axis in favor of the poor, and that's not a difficult thing to do.”