On a personal level, I would like my loved ones to know that I have always done the best that I could to demonstrate my love, and worked hard to provide them with a sense of security. On a more global level, I would like to see that my efforts, whether with the Beach Boys or as an individual, achieve as much benefit to humanity as possible during my lifetime. Peace and love!

You can't sustain a fan base on a great catalog alone. You must take your music directly to the people.

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

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

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. I believe it is important to remain humble and thankful for the blessings in our lives, for the tremendous opportunities that are a result of our musical success.

You have to be careful not to get overexposed.

Since learning Transcendental Meditation from Maharishi in December 1967, it has been a valuable practice which has enabled me to go through some very stressful life experiences while remaining centered.