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The musical world is in mourning after the death of Brian Wilson at the age of 82.
Born in California in 1942, he rose to fame as a member of The Beach Boys, writing, arranging and producing a string of hit albums and singles for the band - becoming the first true pop auteur.
The rigours of the music industry saw him suffer a mental breakdown in 1964, after which he stopped touring to focus on songwriting.
It saw him record his masterpiece in 1966 - the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds, often cited as the greatest album of all time.
His struggles with his mental health continued , but he launched a successful solo career in 1988, releasing 12 studio albums and touring as recently as 2022.
Here are 15 memorable quotes from the great man.
9. Brian Wilson on...pop music
"Pop music has been exhausted. The innocence has been exhausted. I think we've lost the ability to be blown away by music." | Getty Images
10. Brian Wilson on...the greatest musical genius
"I have to tell you that J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation." | Getty Images
11. Brian Wilson on...writer's block
"I believe that writers run out of material, I really do. I believe very strongly in the fact that when the natural time is up, writers actually do run out of material. To me it's black and white. When there's a song there's a song, when there's not there's not." | Getty Images
12. Brian Wilson on...politics
"Politics goes in one ear and out the other. I don't even know the president's name for sure. That's how stupid I am." | Getty Images