I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it's embarrassing since I've grown up.

I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I'll have my feelings guide my hands.

I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs come very easily for me. When I'm inspired, it takes me 20 minutes to write a song.

People are part of my music. A lot of my songs are the result of emotional experiences, sadness, pain, joy, and exultation in nature and sunshine and so on...like 'California Girls' which was a hymn to youth.

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.

Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.

Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.