You get older, you start meeting girls, you want to impress them. And if you happen to know an instrument, what you do is turn on the radio and try to figure out how to play popular songs. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
When you play guitar and strum, you're using biceps and triceps to move up and down. I realized you could just turn your wrist, your forearm, using smaller muscles in your arm that are much more efficient and much quicker. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
I'm not the kind of person that can do the same thing over and over and over, so that's why touring, playing in a… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
I thought I'd grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
You know, I think music is very interactive. It's a - it's a language. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
Most of my ukulele heroes were traditional players from Hawaii, like Eddie Kamae and Ohta-san. There may not be uke stars in popular culture,… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
When you go into the studio or get up on the stage with people who have more experience or knowledge, you learn. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. It's a big part of our culture. It wasn't until I started traveling outside of… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place. — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
I love the fact that people don't see the ukulele as a serious instrument. A lot of people see it as more of a… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
