I’m not a genius. I’m just a hard-working guy.
BRIAN WILSONAll 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.
More Brian Wilson Quotes
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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 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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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 like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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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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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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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.
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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 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’m happy; I’m a happy person.
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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 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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