I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

Keep a cool head and a warm heart.

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

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 boundaries.

The great thing about getting older is that you get a chance to tell the people in your life who matter what they mean to you.

One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.'