The history of mankind is a history of war.

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

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

Some people are denizens of the studio. I'm more of a denizen of the live appearance. I love the live thing.

I did not fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. 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.

There are a few good 'psych' groups but too many never change from their first appearance. They don't develop.

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.