You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.
BRIAN WILSONYou know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it’s embarrassing since I’ve grown up.
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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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The only reason I’d ever get a sex change operation is to see what it’s like to be right all the time.
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I wake up in the morning and I say ‘Ahh! Today’s the day for a song! I’m going to write a song today!’ And I do. I write a song.
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If there’s not love present, it’s much, much harder to function. When there’s love present, it’s easier to deal with life.
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Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
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Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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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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I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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All of the artists did such a beautiful job I can’t thank them enough. I’m just honored that ‘God Only Knows’ was chosen. ‘God Only Knows’ is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.
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I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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I meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
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I think about God, yes, and I wonder if there is a God. And if there is a God, will God please help me through my hard trips.
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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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There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
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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 have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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I’m doing good. I’ve had a slight nervous breakdown in the ’60s. I got through that. And I got through the ’70s. And I was in a doctor’s program during the ’80s and then I met Melinda and we’ve been together ever since. I’ve got a happy life.
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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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Any article’s good. Long as it’s publicity, I think that’s all that matters. I think it’s advancement for my career.
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I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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I play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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