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.

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 Only Knows' is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.

I'm doing good. I've had a slight nervous breakdown in the '60s. I got through that. And I got through the '70s. And I was in a doctor's program during the '80s and then I met Melinda and we've been together ever since. I've got a happy life.

If you're going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it's better to write with collaborators.

So it's 1976 and we're still riding on our past success. I mean I've gone on like that for I don't know how long.

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.

I play piano all the time. I'm always at my piano, playing music.