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You’re called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.

Brian Wilson

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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Advancement Article Career Goodness Myself Thinking
I like the piano – I’m always about 15 feet away from a piano.
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Instrument Music Myself
I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.
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Favorite Myself People Song Voice
If you’re going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it’s better to write with collaborators.
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Collaboration Myself Song Togetherness Writing
I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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Believe Feeling Myself Right
I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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Financial Life Luck Myself Security
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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Ideas Meditation Myself Spiritual Thinking
I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.
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Listening Music Myself Station
I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I’ll have my feelings guide my hands.
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Feeling Guide Hands Music Myself
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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Concept Influence Inspirational Myself
I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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Curse Myself Thinking Word
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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Head Ideas Myself Satisfaction Song Sound
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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Depression Head Mental Myself Sick Understand Voice
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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Artist Beautiful Best Job Myself Thinking Writing
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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Myself Past Success
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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Idol Music Myself

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