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 WILSONEvery 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.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
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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 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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Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
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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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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 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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You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.
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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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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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I always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
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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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I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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