128 Quotes by Dick Dale

Some guys record an album with songs that are filler. I recorded this album like it was my last.

I wanted to put a sheet in explaining what all the songs are about, but they didn't do it.

I'm constantly being influenced by the soul that's directly in front of me.

When I start playing I'm just a rollercoaster of sound. I don't know what's coming next, I never do, and I sit and sign and talk to the people afterwards.

People just loved the sound because I kept it simple.

The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown.

My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's got blisters on his fingers before he can even talk.

I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs.

I told them if were going to do it were going to do it right, I'm not leaving 'til it's done. My wife, child and I slept in the studio. We cut these raw.