In order to win you must be prepared to lose sometime. And leave one or two cards showing.

Quote by Van Morrison

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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.

You take stuff from different places, and sometimes you stick a line in because it...

You take stuff from different places, and sometimes you stick a line in because it...

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 just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music.

As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music.

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 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...

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

My ambition when I started out was to play two or three gigs a week....

My ambition when I started out was to play two or three gigs a week....

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.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

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 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...

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...

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.

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete...

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete...

Hearing the blues changed my life.

Hearing the blues changed my life.

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...

If you're a pop singer, you don't need to evolve. You just get a set...

If you're a pop singer, you don't need to evolve. You just get a set...