Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

Quote by Van Morrison

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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....

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...

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 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....

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

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...

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 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...

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

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...

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

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

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 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.

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

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

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

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...

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 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...

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...