Edward Norton has praised the 'humbling' efforts of crusading rocker Bono because he can work with people he doesn't like. The U2 frontman and anti-poverty campaigner is hailed for his ability to shed personal prejudices to progress the causes he champions. And the star insists Bono's courageous behaviour should be an example to all.

Norton says, "I've been pretty impressed with him. It's very enlightened to choose to seek as much positive connection as he does, even with the people who are the instruments of these terrible terrible policies. In essence it's 'turn the other cheek', 'hate the sin and love the sinner', which is a lot more forgiving - more Christian, more Buddhist - than a lot of these things these more radical people talk about.

he added, "It's saying, 'You're still my brother, I still want you in on this with me, even if I disagree with you. I'm going to find some common ground.' It's humbling to realise the degree to which we all indulge in anger, in response to these things. It's humbling to realise that the people who have affected real change embraced their adversaries. You realise what courage that takes, because it's easier to be angry."