Byrds Quotes by Bruce Johnston

Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I…

— Bruce Johnston

Brian came back in on the road and Al stayed, but Al's the original member of the group.

— Bruce Johnston

I mean it shouldn't hang you up emotionally if your record fails.

— Bruce Johnston

You know, Glen Campbell sang with the group right before I joined the group.

— Bruce Johnston

We've recorded over our voices once and double the harmonies, make them thick. The Four Freshmen do that.

— Bruce Johnston

We're just kinda surviving at a very comfortable level.

— Bruce Johnston

Carl, Dennis and Brian are brothers, and Mike Love's a cousin.

— Bruce Johnston

Before I joined The Beach Boys, I was working at Columbia Records as a producer, and saw The Byrds come in and do their…

— Bruce Johnston

We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously.

— Bruce Johnston

I really dig The Byrds. I think they are the most underrated - in their original form - pop group.

— Bruce Johnston

For us... you know, we're not The Beatles.

— Bruce Johnston

You know, The Beach Boys' image is kinda like a group Doris Day, you know what I mean?

— Bruce Johnston

Of course The Beach Boys will be camp.

— Bruce Johnston

The group started getting bigger and bigger, so Al started replacing Brian on the road, and then finally there was a big flare-up with…

— Bruce Johnston

But, you know again, getting back to what a group like ours might represent - the cleanliness thing.

— Bruce Johnston