It feels like we've been with him forever, we didn't know if we'd be able to communicate, but the communication has been great. Brian Wilson More Quotes by Brian Wilson More Quotes From Brian Wilson I'm happy; I'm a happy person. Brian Wilson happy-person persons 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. Brian Wilson spiritual song beautiful I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It's absolute living hell. Brian Wilson hell four done 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. Brian Wilson pain girl song J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation. Brian Wilson musical meditation spiritual 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. Brian Wilson giving ideas thinking 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. Brian Wilson mind writing song Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record. Brian Wilson being-single records I think about God, yes, and I wonder if there is a God. And if there is a God, will God please help me through my hard trips. Brian Wilson if-there-is-a-god helping thinking Freedom and Liberty cannot exist without Individual Responsibilty. Failure to exercise Individual Responsibilty forfeits your right to self-governance and delivers it to Government which, through force, will set the parameters of your life. Brian Wilson government self exercise You're called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part. Brian Wilson whole-life genius people I earned my famous name. Brian Wilson names You don't really know what to believe until the Government denies it. Brian Wilson liberty government believe Chuck Norris has been known to throw a baseball 100 mph. I've been known to throw Chuck Norris 100 mph. Brian Wilson mph chuck baseball Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I'm finished with it. Brian Wilson summer beach kids I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it's embarrassing since I've grown up. Brian Wilson embarrassing i-hate hate You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road Brian Wilson chuck soul roots I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that. Brian Wilson whole-life secure lucky 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. Brian Wilson long mean past I listen to oldies but goodies stations, '60s and '70s music. Brian Wilson oldies stations