You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
BRIAN WILSONYou don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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 like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 believe that music is God’s voice.
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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 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 listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
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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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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 still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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