Every performance is different. That's the beauty of it.

Quote by Van Morrison

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Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music...

Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music...

You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to...

You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to...

Music is spiritual. The music business is not.

Music is spiritual. The music business is not.

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the...

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the...

Hearing the blues changed my life.

Hearing the blues changed my life.

When I started you were more in touch with the people you were playing to....

When I started you were more in touch with the people you were playing to....

I think Paul McGuinness and U2 created the Irish music industry. It certainly wasn't there...

I think Paul McGuinness and U2 created the Irish music industry. It certainly wasn't there...

From the dark end of the street -- To the bright side of the road...

From the dark end of the street -- To the bright side of the road...

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I'd love to live in Ireland but I'd like to live as me, not what...

I'd love to live in Ireland but I'd like to live as me, not what...

I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage....

I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage....

I always record far more than I can use. There's probably twice as much recorded...

I always record far more than I can use. There's probably twice as much recorded...

I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what...

I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what...

The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.

The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.

I've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've...

I've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've...

From the dark end of the street -- To the bright side of the road...

From the dark end of the street -- To the bright side of the road...

Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity...

Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity...

I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm...

I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm...

I don't feel comfortable doing interviews. My profession is music, and writing songs. That's what...

I don't feel comfortable doing interviews. My profession is music, and writing songs. That's what...

I never bought the commercial thing, at any stage of the game.

I never bought the commercial thing, at any stage of the game.