Quotes by Dick Dale

I thought of Gene Krupa's drumming, his staccato drumming. I went and put 'Misirlou' to that rhythm.

Little Richard, he'd say, 'Oh Dick Dale! You have luscious lips!'

I learned everything by ear and played all the different instruments. So then I was able to find a guitar. That was, like, in the seventh grade. And then I didn't know how to put my fingers on all the different strings, so I had to figure out how to do it upside down and backwards, and I still play that way today.

Kids don't see me as an oldies person when I go out on stage. They see me as an energy force.

The ultimate guitar players can play every scale in the book.

Dick Dale don't surf no more.

When I come onstage, I'm exploding.

Earthlings are confused, insecure. And some Earthlings have no heritage: that's what leads them to kill each other and rob 7-11 stores.

I enjoy living like a hermit, but I cannot live like a hermit.

That's what my music does for me. It makes people happy. When I play, I thank the Lord I've never seen someone walk away from a Dick Dale dance not having a good time. That's what it's all about.