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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.

Brian Wilson

People are part of my music. A lot of my songs are the result of emotional experiences, sadness, pain, joy, and exultation in nature and sunshine and so on…like ‘California Girls’ which was a hymn to youth.
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Experience Joy Music Myself Pain People Result Sadness Youth
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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Clear Creativity Emotion Myself Term Thinking
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
I play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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Instrument Music Myself Piano Play
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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Inspirational Mindset Music Myself Song Try Writing
Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.
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Fun Goodness Happiness Summer Sunshine
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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Collaboration Myself Song Togetherness Writing
I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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Favorite Myself People Song Voice
I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
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Listening Music Myself Station
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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Advancement Article Career Goodness Myself Thinking
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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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
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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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Financial Life Luck Myself Security
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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