Quotes by Mike Love

About Mike Love:

Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and activist who is a member and co-founder of the Beach Boys. For most of the Beach Boys' career, Love has been one of the band's lyricists, contributing to each of their studio albums.
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The '60s was a time of unthinkabilities.

Mike Love

As you get older, you either become proactive about staying in shape and taking care of yourself, or, you know, time has its effect on you.

Mike Love

We've had hassles, ups and downs, ins and outs, failures and triumphs. We're human beings, and we're not perfect. And we're mortal. But the Beach Boys is musically a tremendous body of work that transcends individuality and time and national boundari...

Mike Love

'The Warmth of the Sun' was a very beautiful song that Brian and I wrote in the time period associated with President Kennedy's assassination. We didn't write words about that, but it was around that time we recorded that song, and there's a lot of e...

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In the spring of 1968, The Beatles and I were invited by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to travel to Riskikesh, India. Riskikesh has been an important spiritual place to many millions of people over the years. It is situated where the Ganges River flows out o...

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If we all take the time to listen and love each other, this world would be a better place.

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

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The original Beach Boys are Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Alan Jardine.

Mike Love

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 ...

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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 ...

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I think my philosophy in music has been to accentuate the positive.

Mike Love

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

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I think between The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and innumerable acts after that... rock music became a huge economic force.

Mike Love

I think the Beach Boys' legacy is 'Fun, Fun, Fun,' you know? We're calling our next tour '50 Years of Fun, Fun, Fun.' By and large, the Beach Boys' legacy is about incredibly positivity. We've traveled around the world and uplifted the spirits of hun...

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The music I have created, along with the other Beach Boys, has taken me all over the world. For these past 50 years, I guess you could say, 'I get around.'

Mike Love

What we look for when we need to find someone who can fit in with our music, the vocals and the harmonies and the way they blend are very important to us because if you listen to Beach Boys music, the harmonies, not only are the notes being sung, but...

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Author Bio

  • NameMike Love
  • DescriptionAmerican singer, songwriter, member of the Beach Boys
  • BornMarch 15, 1941
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Composer; Singer; Musician