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Music Quotes by Van Morrison
- Music is spiritual. The music business is not.
- I write songs. Then I record them. And later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple. I don't…
- There's no difference between lyrics and poetry. Words are words. The only difference is the people who are in academic positions and call themselves poets…
- I think Paul McGuinness and U2 created the Irish music industry. It certainly wasn't there before that.
- Did you ever hear about the rock and roll singer who got 3 or 4 Cadillacs, saying power to the people, dance to the music,…
- I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.
- The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.
- As a developing musician, skiffle became a platform for me to start playing music.
- Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity to just have a jam, skiffle is what I love…
- I am about the arrangements and the layers of depth in the music.
- You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works.
- Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.
- The first piece of music that captured my imagination was probably Ray Charles Live At Newport.
- I don't feel comfortable doing interviews. My profession is music, and writing songs. That's what I do. I like to do it, but I hate…
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