Music is spiritual. The music business is not.

Quote by Van Morrison

Topics: Music Quotes

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

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

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...

The first piece of music that captured my imagination was probably Ray Charles Live At...

The first piece of music that captured my imagination was probably Ray Charles Live At...

Hearing the blues changed my life.

Hearing the blues changed my life.

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...

What you see is what you get.

What you see is what you get.

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...

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

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...