I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
BRIAN WILSONI’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
BRIAN WILSONI’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.
BRIAN WILSONI 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.
BRIAN WILSONAny article’s good. Long as it’s publicity, I think that’s all that matters. I think it’s advancement for my career.
BRIAN WILSONI get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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 don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
BRIAN WILSONHumor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
BRIAN WILSONThe 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.
BRIAN WILSONI can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
BRIAN WILSONI’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
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 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 WILSONI always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
BRIAN WILSONI play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
BRIAN WILSONI hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it’s embarrassing since I’ve grown up.
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