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People 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 Wilson

If you’re going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it’s better to write with collaborators.
BRIAN WILSON

Collaboration Myself Song Togetherness Writing
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
Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
BRIAN WILSON

Better Help Vibration
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
I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
BRIAN WILSON

Instrument Music Myself
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
BRIAN WILSON

Idol Music Myself
Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ was inspired by ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – not influenced, but inspired.
BRIAN WILSON

Concept Influence Inspirational Myself
Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
BRIAN WILSON

Children Craze Death Music Myself Summer
I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
BRIAN WILSON

Attention Fear Myself
I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
BRIAN WILSON

Movie Myself Song Writing Yourself
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Day Morning Myself Wake Up Writing
Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
BRIAN WILSON

Experience Music Myself People Sex Thinking
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
BRIAN WILSON

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.
BRIAN WILSON

Deep Easy Greatness Innovation Listening Meditation Spiritual Time Yourself
I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
BRIAN WILSON

Genius Hard Work Man Myself
I earned my famous name.
BRIAN WILSON

Fame Famous Myself Name

People 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.

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People 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.

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