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

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
I meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
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Ideas Meditation Myself Spiritual Thinking
You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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Genius Life People Yourself
I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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Genius Hard Work Man Myself
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.
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Day Morning Myself Wake Up Writing
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 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 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
Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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Friendship Love Mercy Need Night Yourself
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
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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Concept Influence Inspirational Myself
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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Depression Head Mental Myself Sick Understand Voice
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 believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
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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Expression Feeling Honesty Lying Myself Song
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

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