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.
BRIAN WILSONI 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.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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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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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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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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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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Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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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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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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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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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’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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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 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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