There's no ego when you're a ukulele player.

The ukulele is the instrument of peace.

Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.

Most people are awestruck when they see Lady Gaga and Bette Midler, but then the queen comes in.

You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.

I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

Now I know what a dulcimer is supposed to sound like.

The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation.

Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces.

Hawaii is a small, close community.

If I could do something with Paul McCartney it would be just amazing. Or Eric Clapton.

so much of the world is plunged in darkness and chaos...So ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets in.

I had a curious feeling that I was living on several planes simultaneously

Time whips up cream for those who are ready for dessert.

I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig.

The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.

Inertia is so easy—don't fix what's not broken. Leave well enough alone. So we end up accepting what is broken, mistaking complaining for action, procrastinating for deliberation.

In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well.

We notice as the Bible goes on, the area of scared space shrinks.

I think the race situation is getting better as far as people respecting each other goes. I think the race situation with entertainment is not that much better.

A friend of mine said, 'Leukemia hasn't met Susan Butcher yet,' and I agree with her. It's going to have to fight awful hard if it wants to take me.