I believe that music is God’s voice.
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.
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 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.
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I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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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 can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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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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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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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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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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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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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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You 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.
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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 earned my famous name.
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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 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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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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Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
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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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Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
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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 play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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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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I’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
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