U2 in Dublin

"For a long time we were the biggest cult group in the world. We feel a little uneasy being considered mainstream. We have no problem with the idea of commercial success, but more with what this implies: doing things that are safe and accessible to the bulk of music buyers. We always wanted to write good songs and make quality records. We're not in any way conservative in terms of our interests in music. The interest in dance music is quite consistent with other things that we've been inspired by in the past." - The Edge, 1999