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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.

Brian Wilson

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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Deal Function Hard Life Love Myself Present
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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Children Myself Person Reality Retreat Talk
I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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Money Myself Note Simplicity Thinking Word Writing
I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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Curse Myself Thinking Word
I believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
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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God Hard Myself Thinking Trip Wonder
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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Feeling Guide Hands Music Myself
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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Artist Beautiful Best Job Myself Thinking Writing
You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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Genius Life People Yourself
You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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Believe Government Yourself
Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
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Experience Music Myself People Sex Thinking
I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it’s embarrassing since I’ve grown up.
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Embarrassment Growth Myself Old
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Deep Easy Greatness Innovation Listening Meditation Spiritual Time Yourself
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Break Doctor Happiness Life Myself Nervous Program
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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Auditory Death Dreams Myself Voice Worst
I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
BRIAN WILSON

Movie Myself Song Writing Yourself

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 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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