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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 Wilson

The idea of taking a song, envisioning the overall sound in my head and then bringing the arrangement to life in the studio…well, that gives me satisfaction like nothing else.
BRIAN WILSON

Head Ideas Myself Satisfaction Song Sound
Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
BRIAN WILSON

Friendship Love Mercy Need Night Yourself
I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
BRIAN WILSON

Money Myself Note Simplicity Thinking Word Writing
I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
BRIAN WILSON

Favorite Myself People Song Voice
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Depression Head Mental Myself Sick Understand Voice
If you’re going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it’s better to write with collaborators.
BRIAN WILSON

Collaboration Myself Song Togetherness Writing
I’m just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood – but not very often.
BRIAN WILSON

Children Myself Person Reality Retreat Talk
You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.
BRIAN WILSON

Ourselves Pave Rhythm Road Soul
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Deal Function Hard Life Love Myself Present
Any article’s good. Long as it’s publicity, I think that’s all that matters. I think it’s advancement for my career.
BRIAN WILSON

Advancement Article Career Goodness Myself Thinking
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Day Morning Myself Wake Up Writing
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Artist Beautiful Best Job Myself Thinking Writing
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Expression Feeling Honesty Lying Myself Song
Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
BRIAN WILSON

Concept Influence Inspirational Myself
I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
BRIAN WILSON

Genius Hard Work Man Myself
Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.
BRIAN WILSON

Fun Goodness Happiness Summer Sunshine

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.

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