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" If we all take the time to listen and love each other, this world would be a better place. "

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" Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation. "

" I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year. "

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" I never thought of myself as a really particularly great singer. "

" I'd like to do something with Bruno Mars if we ever got the opportunity. "

" Everybody has their own appreciation of the Beach Boys, depending on where they're coming from with their musical tastes, so we tried to be representative of all eras and of everybody in the band and their contributions. "

" Without meditation, I'd probably be dead. "

" Mankind invents things to fight about. "

" I learned that when you do the best job that you can do, some people will idolize you, others won't care, and some will vilify you. "

" There's the historical part of The Beach Boys' music; it's pretty incredible, pretty vast and pretty varied too. "

" I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He's my cousin by birth and my brother in music. "

" Ever since our Surfin' Safari' began in the early 1960's, the relations'hip with The Beach Boys and water has been synonymous. 'Surfin', 'Catch a Wave', and 'Surfin' USA' are songs which capture the feelings of being out in the water without a care in the world, living a dream so many long to live no matter where they are from. "

" Because of the inherent challenges of life on the earth, all of humanity is vulnerable. This is all the more reason to seek the kingdom of heaven within and find the peace that leads to understanding. "

" As you get older, you either become proactive about staying in shape and taking care of yourself, or, you know, time has its effect on you. "

" I love playing the Hard Rocks; they've got a great stage, great lighting, great sound, and not so humongous; its more intimate, so we love playing theaters and clubs where the audience has a really good chance to see and hear the group and where the acoustics are good. I like it when we can hear what we're doing. "

" People say the Beatles were John Lennon. What is Paul McCartney? Chopped liver? But everyone has their own favourite members whose creativity they gravitate to. That's normal. "

" There are different things one can do to establish and hasten the peace process. Meditation is one way. "

" The studio part, to me, can be pretty laborious. You're inside for hours on end and can be pretty frustrating to get the sound you hear in your head to come out of those speakers. "

" One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.' "

" What we look for when we need to find someone who can fit in with our music, the vocals and the harmonies and the way they blend are very important to us because if you listen to Beach Boys music, the harmonies, not only are the notes being sung, but there's a blend to it. The voices have to blend. "

" The Beach Boys already had about four or five albums under our belt when these newcomers, The Beatles, took the U.S. by storm in early 1964. "

" I meditate every day, which is profoundly restful and restorative. It wipes out a lot of the fatigue. That's my secret weapon. "

" If you look at the history of music, you have classical composers, church music, pop music, etc. Music that's existed for centuries. I think there are some songs that are close to immortal. They will last longer than we will in this lifetime. "

" We came from the '60s era, when we started and made so many hits. The song value from the '60s was so darn good, you've got The Beatles, The Beach Boys, all of Motown, and plenty of other people, too... amazing records, amazing songs. "

" The history of mankind is a history of war. "

" Writing songs with Brian and performing them with Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and many other brilliant musicians over the years is my legacy, and something of which I am very proud and protective. "

" The '60s was a time of unthinkabilities. "

" The original Beach Boys are Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Alan Jardine. "

" I've had an incredible life with a lot of triumphs, my share of heartbreak, and some pretty amazing experiences. "

" I think my philosophy in music has been to accentuate the positive. "

" I'm the lead singer of the Beach Boys and an ambassador of this amazing music that touched a generation. "