My brother Carl taught me how to play bass. I'm a self-taught keyboard player, though - I figured out our harmonies at the piano. — Brian Wilson Copy Share Image
The keyboard is my whole life. My life is centered around either sitting at my keyboard or driving my car. Those are the two most important things, more than anything else. Being at my keyboard, it's the happiest time for… — Brian Wilson Copy Share Image
I think I need the demons in order to write, but the demons have gone. It bothers me a lot. I've tried and tried,… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
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… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
You're called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part. — Brian Wilson Copy Share
I met Paul in 1967, Ringo in 1985, and I saw George Harrison in a nightclub somewhere in L. A. I never met John. — Brian Wilson Copy Share
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… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
I would listen to Little Richard and Fats Domino and Chuck Berry, and I would listen to how they played their riffs, and after… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
You say how you feel, and songs don't lie. Songs are the most honest form of human expression there is--there's nothing that lies about… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
My brother Carl taught me how to play bass. I'm a self-taught keyboard player, though - I figured out our harmonies at the piano. — Brian Wilson Copy Share
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,… — Brian Wilson Copy Share
I'm just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood - but not very often. — Brian Wilson Copy Share
