"Music is spiritual. The music business is not."

Work

Create & Download Quote Graphic

Customize Image

1. Canvas Aspect Ratio

2. Palette Theme

Thematic Reflection

This quotation examines the core nature of Work as articulated by Van Morrison. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Work provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

Explore all Work quotes → Browse all wisdom by Van Morrison →

About Van Morrison

Sir George Ivan Morrison is a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Ireland, with more than 40 reaching the UK Top 40, as well as internationally, including in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

View all quotes by Van Morrison →
Editorial Integrity: Curated and fact-checked under our Editorial Standards to eliminate misattributions and preserve historical authenticity.
Learn about our methodology →

More by Van Morrison

"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."

— Van Morrison
Read more →

"The future is keeping you out of the present time."

— Van Morrison
Read more →

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

— Van Morrison
Read more →

"The first piece of music that captured my imagination was probably Ray Charles Live At Newport."

— Van Morrison
Read more →

More about Work

"Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business."

— Mike McCready
Read more →

"And it hurts as a player, that you put a lot of hard work in during the week, and at the end of the week, Sunday, when you get on the field, that's when they acknowledge about the hard work that you put in throughout the week. That's actually a disappointment."

— Randy Moss
Read more →

"There is but one way for a president to deal with Congress, and that is continuously, incessantly, and without interruption. If it is really going to work, the relationship has got to be almost incestuous."

— Lyndon B. Johnson
Read more →

"I think it's good that I had some experience of the real world before I became successful. You know, having to get up in the morning and going to work in construction."

— Tom Jones
Read more →
Browse all Work quotes →