95 Quotes by Mike Love

That's what the law says, but whether they can get it or not, it's going to be a stretch.

They have some revealing insights into the intricacies, what went on behind the scenes of the Beach Boys, ... I mean, everybody knows about hit records. But how we survived, what we went through, is pretty interesting.

It's a little weird because the people around him have him focused on a solo career, so he's going off and doing his Brian Wilson solo endeavors, ... That's the direction they've chosen to go in. It's OK, but I'd be open to doing something with him if the opportunity presented itself.

It's a little bit smaller than our house was, which is good.

It's been about 25 years since I did a solo project. I've been working on the new album for the past two or three years. I've recorded 17 songs, probably 12 of which will make it onto the CD.

Creatively speaking, they're artful. They're challenging to do. I co-authored a bunch of hit songs with my cousin Brian that are still loved by people. We're touring. Our music is appreciated. What's not to like?

Everybody has their own appreciation of the Beach Boys, depending on where they're coming from with their musical tastes, so we tried to be representative of all eras and of everybody in the band and their contributions.

The Beach Boys was a family hobby that we turned into a profession. We're very blessed.

'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 emotion involved there.