These days politics, religion, media seem to get all mixed up. Television became the new religion a long time back and the media has taken over.

Quote by Van Morrison

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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.

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....

I understood jazz, I understood how it worked. That's what I apply to everything.

I understood jazz, I understood how it worked. That's what I apply to everything.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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 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...

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

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 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've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've...

I've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've...

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 just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

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 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 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.

What you see is what you get.

What you see is what you get.