I'd love to live in Ireland but I'd like to live as me, not what someone thinks I am. People don't understand - I lived there before I was famous.

Quote by Van Morrison

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If it's what you do and you can do it, then you do it.

If it's what you do and you can do it, then you do it.

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

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

I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over...

I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over...

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I never paid attention to what was contemporary or what was commercial, it didn't mean...

I never paid attention to what was contemporary or what was commercial, it didn't mean...

I went back to Belfast and started a club, the Maritime. No one had thought...

I went back to Belfast and started a club, the Maritime. No one had thought...

When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with...

When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with...

These days politics, religion, media seem to get all mixed up. Television became the new...

These days politics, religion, media seem to get all mixed up. Television became the new...

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...

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 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...

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.

There's always got to be a struggle. What else is there? That's what life is...

There's always got to be a struggle. What else is there? That's what life is...

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 just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

Baby, if you'll let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you.

Baby, if you'll let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you.

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...

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.

There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.

You've got to separate the singer and the songs.

You've got to separate the singer and the songs.