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I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.

Brian Wilson

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
You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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Genius Life People Yourself
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
The only reason I’d ever get a sex change operation is to see what it’s like to be right all the time.
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Change Myself Operation Reason Right Sex Time
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
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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Feeling Guide Hands Music Myself
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.
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Deep Easy Greatness Innovation Listening Meditation Spiritual Time Yourself
I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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Instrument Music Myself
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
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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Idol Music 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
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
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
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Myself Past Success
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’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

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