I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it’s embarrassing since I’ve grown up.
BRIAN WILSONThere’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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I’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.
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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 get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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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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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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I meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
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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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Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can’t understand what they are saying. It’s a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.
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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 like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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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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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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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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I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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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 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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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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All of the artists did such a beautiful job I can’t thank them enough. I’m just honored that ‘God Only Knows’ was chosen. ‘God Only Knows’ is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.
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I’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
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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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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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If there’s not love present, it’s much, much harder to function. When there’s love present, it’s easier to deal with life.
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I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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