I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
BRIAN WILSONSurfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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 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 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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I can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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I earned my famous name.
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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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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.
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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’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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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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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’ve never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
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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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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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