Brian Wilson Quotes
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Comedy's really subjective, you know; that's why it's so hard.
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For me, writing about hotels is like writing about being in a parallel universe. The sense of voyeurism, and the sense of removedness, and there are all these people silently above you and next to you.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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I'm in love with music, and I'm pregnant by it. It's like having twins. Or triplets. Or eight-lets!
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I grew up thinking it was wonderful to be big and strong and to be able to knock down other children in the playground if I needed to. But I never felt the need.
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'Firewall' seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides 'military' and 'government?'
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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
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Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They'll bankrupt you. Don't ask a general for advice on war, and don't ask a broker for advice on money.
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A long-lasting and sustained recovery will never be achieved through massive government spending programs.
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The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.
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One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.
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To me, it's just like, if you have talent, and you're lucky enough to find where you fit, and you work with the right people, it's not exalted at all.
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My first priority is trying to protect my family.
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During my twenties and thirties, my interest in the political poem increased as my apparent access to it declined. I sensed resistances around me. I was married; I lived in a suburb; I had small children.
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Nobody seems to know yet how television is going to affect the radio, movies, love, housekeeping or the church, but it has definitely revived vaudeville.
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I had sort of exhausted all the avenues playing in Detroit. So again, through the stewardship of my brother, I ended up in California and went to the Musicians Institute in L.A. I wanted to get better as a player.
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Actually, I was born Adam Zachary Orth. Zak is short for my middle name. I was never called Adam.
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I don't think there have been many alien movies where the actors have actually seen the aliens.
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I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing.
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It does not make sense that we are allowing known potential weapons, not unlike those the 9-11 hijackers used to overcome the crews of four airplanes, to be taken aboard passenger aircraft.
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Humor - it helps to make the vibe better - it loosens up the vibrations.
