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I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.

Brian Wilson

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.
BRIAN WILSON

Auditory Death Dreams Myself Voice Worst
I believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
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
You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.
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Ourselves Pave Rhythm Road Soul
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
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
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
Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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Children Craze Death Music Myself Summer
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
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’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
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
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
I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
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Attention Fear Myself

I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.

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