Jake Shimabukuro Ukulele Quotes & Sayings

The ukulele totally fits that whole hipster community or whatever you want to call it, but then at the same time it works great in nursing homes where senior citizens get together and play, and then as the traditional Hawaiian instrument with people doing the Hula and strumming the ukulele and singing. — Jake Shimabukuro

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 toy, and I love that because it just proves that people aren't intimidated by the instrument. They aren't afraid to pick it up. — Jake Shimabukuro

You know, the ukulele itself is not a very loud instrument, all right? And, you know, compared to like a trumpet, right? A trumpet is really loud. — Jake Shimabukuro

Sometimes I can't think of a better way to end my day than coming home and just strumming my ukulele for a few minutes. I mean, I joke around and tell people that it's an entire yoga session in one strum, you know? — Jake Shimabukuro

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

The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation. — Jake Shimabukuro

I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but I do enjoy it. I do get a little more nervous doing workshops rather than performing. — Jake Shimabukuro

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, but there are certainly pop stars that play uke - George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Train, and Paul McCartney. — Jake Shimabukuro

There's something about the ukulele that just makes you smile. It makes you let your guard down. It brings out the child in all of us. — Jake Shimabukuro

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

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as a touring ukulele player. — Jake Shimabukuro

Bill Gates recently picked up the ukulele. And Warren Buffett is a huge ukulele fan. I even got to strum a few chords with Francis Ford Coppola. It blows my mind that these people, who have everything in the world they could want, have picked up the ukulele and found a little bit of joy. — Jake Shimabukuro

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 Hawaii that I realized people didn't really consider the ukulele to be a real instrument. — Jake Shimabukuro

The ukulele is the instrument of peace, — Jake Shimabukuro

If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place. — Jake Shimabukuro