Ukulele Quotes
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My Portuguese uncle had a Portuguese version of a ukulele. The family would pull it out after dinner and play Portuguese folk songs on it. I couldn't wait for him to finish so I could get my hands on it. I was seven or eight years old. And he used to have a Fender amp in his house and an electric guitar. I would spend hours making sounds.
Joe Perry Aerosmith -
I started out playing ukulele when I was 5 or 6 years old.
Edgar Winter
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Tough like a Ukulele.
Keith Matthew Thornton -
I started playing piano when I was 6, ukulele at 7.
Carlene Carter -
It's hard to be depressed around a ukulele. You just pick it up and you're halfway home.
William H. Macy -
If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
Bette Midler -
I think my first instrument was a ukulele that they gave me. I used to know how to play that pretty well.
Don Henley The Eagles -
There's not much you can do with a ukulele that doesn't sound happy.
Jeff Lynne Electric Light Orchestra
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I had a ukulele when I was about seven. Then I started playing around with the mandolin and the banjo.
Dickey Betts -
To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love 'em.
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney and Wings -
I was able to apply ukulele to whatever I'm trying to write. It's become part of songwriting for me, the knowledge I gained from hearing the melodies come out, and then applying that to guitar or vocals.
Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam -
Playing the ukulele and singing is a fantastic stress reliever. So is cleaning! Scrubbing away at the dirt helps clear my mind as well.
Kandyse McClure -
I had a $1.50 from playing the ukulele after owning it seven minutes. I thought, "Hmmm, this has some possibilities."
Eddie Vedder Pearl Jam