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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.

Brian Wilson

Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
BRIAN WILSON

Children Craze Death Music Myself Summer
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
There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
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Daughter Girl Greatness Myself Woman
I believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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Movie Myself Song Writing Yourself
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
I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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Genius Hard Work Man Myself
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
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
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
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’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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Happiness Myself Person
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
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.
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Head Ideas Myself Satisfaction Song Sound
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
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

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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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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