Brian Wilson Quotes
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I would have the musicians keep playing over and over again till the sound made sense. I worked overtime on that; I worked hours to get it right. If the sound didn't make any sense, then I wouldn't know what to do - I'd be lost! It's instinct that tells me. I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I'll have my feelings guide my hands.
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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 was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.
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I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it's embarrassing since I've grown up.
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Drive for a couple miles You'll see a sign and turn left For a couple blocks Next is mine, you'll turn left on a little road It's a bumpy one.
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I listen to oldies but goodies stations, '60s and '70s music.
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I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs come very easily for me. When I'm inspired, it takes me 20 minutes to write a song.
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You don't really know what to believe until the Government denies it.
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All of us have the privilege of making music that helps and heals - to make music that makes people happier, stronger and kinder. Don't forget: music is God's voice.
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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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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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I met Paul in 1967, Ringo in 1985, and I saw George Harrison in a nightclub somewhere in L. A. I never met John.
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I'm just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood - but not very often.
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You're called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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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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I play piano all the time. I'm always at my piano, playing music.
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Dennis surfed. I couldn't surf. I never learned how.
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You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the roadThe roots are deep inside usIt's the rhythm in our soul.
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A voice or a song can be so comforting to someone who really needs it.
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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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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 happy; I'm a happy person.
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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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Love and mercy that's what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.