I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good. Van Morrison criticismgoodmusic Change image and share on social
When I started you were more in touch with the people you were playing to. There wasn't the distance or the separation that there is now. Van Morrison distancepeopleplay Change image and share on social
My ambition when I started out was to play two or three gigs a week. And that's what I'm doing. Van Morrison ambitiongigplay Change image and share on social
When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with a guy named George Cassidy, who was also a big inspiration. Van Morrison belfastbigcassidy Change image and share on social
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 to play. Van Morrison definejamlove Change image and share on social
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 to talk about it. Van Morrison comfortablefeelhate Change image and share on social
There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles. Van Morrison blackhighlife Change image and share on social
I think when you get past your second album, it all becomes something of a routine. So you have to struggle against that, find a way of making what you do sound fresh and new each time. Van Morrison albumfindfresh Change image and share on social
I understood jazz, I understood how it worked. That's what I apply to everything. Van Morrison applyjazzunderstand Change image and share on social
It was really strange for me when I started to play concerts in America where the audiences were all sitting down. Van Morrison americaaudienceconcert Change image and share on social
