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" The original Beach Boys are Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Alan Jardine. "
Mike Love
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" By 1968, both The Beatles and The Beach Boys had plenty of fame - we were looking for something deeper. The Maharishi taught us how to go beyond thinking and action in order to grow from within. "
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" I'm the lead singer of the Beach Boys and an ambassador of this amazing music that touched a generation. "
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" 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. "
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" One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.' "
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" Sometimes I listen to '60s or oldies stations to see if they're going to play a Beach Boys song. "
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" I'm a songwriter. I need silence to hear the melodies, so I don't fill the days with a lot of sound. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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