I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
BRIAN WILSONLove and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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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I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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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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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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There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
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I’m doing good. I’ve had a slight nervous breakdown in the ’60s. I got through that. And I got through the ’70s. And I was in a doctor’s program during the ’80s and then I met Melinda and we’ve been together ever since. I’ve got a happy life.
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I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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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.
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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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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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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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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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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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Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.
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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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I consider myself to be a crusader of love. I try to spread love around the world as best I can because I know I have a handle on love.
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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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You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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I play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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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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I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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I earned my famous name.
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