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 WILSONI’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
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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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I earned my famous name.
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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 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 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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People are part of my music. A lot of my songs are the result of emotional experiences, sadness, pain, joy, and exultation in nature and sunshine and so on…like ‘California Girls’ which was a hymn to youth.
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Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.
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The 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.
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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’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’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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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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You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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