You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
BRIAN WILSONI meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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I play piano all the time. I’m always at my piano, playing music.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 always do get a little bit paranoid when I get a lot of attention. But I get used to it.
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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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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 have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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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 get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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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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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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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 earned my famous name.
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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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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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Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.
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I believe that music is God’s voice.
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I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
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