Bono has admitted he used to think his head was "harder than any surface it came into contact with", he revealed in a chat to The New York Times.
Recovering from an accident he had whilst riding his bike in New York City's Central Park in November, he's had reconstructive surgery on his face and dealt with injuries including three fractures to his left shoulder blade and hand.
Changing the entire musician's outlook on his own strength, he said: "I really used to think that my head was harder than any surface it came in contact with, and I don't anymore. I didn't come off a Harley-Davidson. I came off a push bike and smashed myself to bits. There is no glory here."
February saw Bono reveal that the damage was so extensive he may never again play guitar - sadly still the case for the star who's finding it difficult to deal with the fact the movement in his hand will never be the same again.
Pointing to his hand he continued: "It feels like I have somebody else's hand. I can't bend these, and this.
"But they say that nerves heal about a millimetre a week, so in about 13 months I should know if it's coming back... It's all numb here [on my forearm] and this is titanium."
Now with a recovered shoulder and an almost fully healed face, he's rehearsing with U2 for their Innocence and Experience tour, scheduled to kick off on May 14 in Vancouver.
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