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I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.

Brian Wilson

Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
BRIAN WILSON

Concept Influence Inspirational Myself
You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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Genius Life People Yourself
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 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 have stage fright every single concert I’ve ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It’s absolute living hell.
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Concert Fright Hell Live Myself Stage
I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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Genius Hard Work Man Myself
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
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
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
So it’s 1976 and we’re still riding on our past success. I mean I’ve gone on like that for I don’t know how long.
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Myself Past Success
I earned my famous name.
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Fame Famous Myself Name
I play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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Instrument Music Myself Piano Play
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 still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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Believe Feeling Myself Right
I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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Money Myself Note Simplicity Thinking Word 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.
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Depression Head Mental Myself Sick Understand Voice

I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.

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