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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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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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Children Craze Death Music Myself Summer
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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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’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.
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I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it’s embarrassing since I’ve grown up.
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Embarrassment Growth Myself Old
I’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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Believe God Music Myself Voice
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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I earned my famous name.
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Fame Famous Myself Name
I’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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Happiness Myself Person
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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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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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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Myself Past Success
Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
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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 still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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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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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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