The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
BRIAN WILSONI’m happy; I’m a happy person.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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 like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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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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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 can write songs, I’ve had songs in movies, but I can’t compose film scores, you know?
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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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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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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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I earned my famous name.
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You don’t really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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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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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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Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.
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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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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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