I’m just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood – but not very often.
BRIAN WILSONI’m just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood – but not very often.
BRIAN WILSONSome people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
BRIAN WILSONI always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
BRIAN WILSONI earned my famous name.
BRIAN WILSONThe only reason I’d ever get a sex change operation is to see what it’s like to be right all the time.
BRIAN WILSONYou 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.
BRIAN WILSONI meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
BRIAN WILSONGershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
BRIAN WILSONI 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.
BRIAN WILSONJ.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 was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
BRIAN WILSONPeople 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.
BRIAN WILSONI’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
BRIAN WILSONI’m happy; I’m a happy person.
BRIAN WILSONHumor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
BRIAN WILSONI like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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