So it’s 1976 and we’re still riding on our past success. I mean I’ve gone on like that for I don’t know how long.
BRIAN WILSONI still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
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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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Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can’t understand what they are saying. It’s a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.
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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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Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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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 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 was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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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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If you’re going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it’s better to write with collaborators.
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I earned my famous name.
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I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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I consider myself to be a crusader of love. I try to spread love around the world as best I can because I know I have a handle on love.
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