Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
BRIAN WILSONI still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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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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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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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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I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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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 believe that music is God’s voice.
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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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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
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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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I have auditory hallucinations, I hear voices saying derogatory things, like I’m terrible and I’m going to die, and they’re usually worse in the afternoon.
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