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

Quote by Van Morrison

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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'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...

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...

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'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...

Hearing the blues changed my life.

Hearing the blues changed my life.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

I educated myself. To me, school was boring.

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.

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 just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

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...

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

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

It was really strange for me when I started to play concerts in America where...

It was really strange for me when I started to play concerts in America where...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

What you see is what you get.

What you see is what you get.