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Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.

Brian Wilson

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.
BRIAN WILSON

Head Ideas Myself Satisfaction Song Sound
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Expression Feeling Honesty Lying Myself Song
I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
BRIAN WILSON

Instrument Music Myself
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
BRIAN WILSON

Feeling Guide Hands Music Myself
I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
BRIAN WILSON

Listening Music Myself Station
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Best Love Myself World
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Clear Creativity Emotion Myself Term Thinking
I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
BRIAN WILSON

Financial Life Luck Myself Security
Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.
BRIAN WILSON

Experience Music Myself People Sex Thinking
The only reason I’d ever get a sex change operation is to see what it’s like to be right all the time.
BRIAN WILSON

Change Myself Operation Reason Right Sex Time
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Ideas Meditation Myself Spiritual Thinking
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
BRIAN WILSON

Idol Music Myself
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 WILSON

Deep Easy Greatness Innovation Listening Meditation Spiritual Time Yourself
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.
BRIAN WILSON

Artist Beautiful Best Job Myself Thinking Writing
You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
BRIAN WILSON

Genius Life People Yourself
I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
BRIAN WILSON

Curse Myself Thinking Word

Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I’m finished with it.

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