I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

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

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn’t be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

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.

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.

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?

You know, I think music is very interactive. It’s a – it’s a language.

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.