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

- Jake Shimabukuro

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

- Jake Shimabukuro

When you go into the studio or get up on the stage with people who have more experience or knowledge, you learn.

- Jake Shimabukuro

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

- Jake Shimabukuro

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.

- Jake Shimabukuro

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 wher…

- 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 b…

- Jake Shimabukuro

You know, I think music is very interactive. It's a - it's a language.

- 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…

- Jake Shimabukuro