Music is spiritual. The music business is not.

Quote by Van Morrison

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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....

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

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

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've got to separate the singer and the songs.

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

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 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...

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...

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.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

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...

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 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 future is keeping you out of the present time.

The future is keeping you out of the present time.

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...

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 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...

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...

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

I don't think nostalgia has to be negative.

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'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...