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I approach my music-making as...

I approach my music-making as an art-form--something pure from the spirit to which I can add dynamics and marketable reality. Music is genuine and healthy and the stimulation I get from molding it and adding dynamics is like nothing else on earth.

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Freedom and Liberty cannot ex...

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.

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Being single is like liking a...

Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record.

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People are part of my music. ...

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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The idea of taking a song, en...

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 have auditory hallucination...

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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I think about God, yes, and I...

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.

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Summer means happy times and ...

Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.

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The Beach Boys have always be...

The Beach Boys have always been a part of the '60s spectrum, with The Beatles and that kind of thing. They were a part of the music business like everyone else. And they did quite well as a singing group, and I finished a lot of good records, and I'm very proud of them.

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I'd earned over a million dol...

I'd earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote.

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I have stage fright every sin...

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 consider myself to be a cru...

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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Gershwin inspired me very muc...

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 still believe that somethin...

I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.

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J.S. Bach was easily the grea...

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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Every now and then I hear voi...

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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I wanted to emulate Bob Flana...

I wanted to emulate Bob Flanagan, the high voice in the 'Four Freshmen.' I wanted to sing high like he did.

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What in the world is a hangov...

What in the world is a hangover cure?

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I was very, very financially ...

I was very, very financially secure my whole life. I have been very lucky to say that.

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You know, Rolling Stones song...

You know, Rolling Stones songs all sound kind of the same.

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