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I earned my famous name.

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Brian Wilson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 20
Actor
Bass Guitarist
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Inglewood
California
Brian Douglas Wilson
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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 listen to oldies but goodies stations, '60s and '70s music.
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Humor - it helps to make the vibe better - it loosens up the vibrations.
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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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You're called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.
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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.
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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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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 still believe that something is right only when it feels right.
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I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey.
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Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record.
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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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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.
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Chuck Norris has been known to throw a baseball 100 mph. I've been known to throw Chuck Norris 100 mph.
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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.
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I've never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.
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The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.
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I'm happy I'm a happy person.
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