I earned my famous name.
BRIAN WILSONI listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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I sit and I write automatically. I don’t really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs come very easily for me. When I’m inspired, it takes me 20 minutes to write a song.
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I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there’s a lot to be said for that way of thinking.
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I have auditory hallucinations, I hear voices saying derogatory things, like I’m terrible and I’m going to die, and they’re usually worse in the afternoon.
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I have stage fright every single concert I’ve ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It’s absolute living hell.
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I’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
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I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
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J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There’s a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it’s like meditation.
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You say how you feel, and songs don’t lie. Songs are the most honest form of human expression there is–there’s nothing that lies about a song.
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I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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I’m just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood – but not very often.
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