Dick Dale

The Musicians Hall of Fame is chosen by thousands of your peers. So it's the real thing.

What we perceive things to be when they come out of our mouth is not what the listener perceives it to be. They think it differently. They're not your blood. They're not your mind. You get in an argument.

When I come onstage, I'm exploding.

I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard.

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

People ask about love. Real love. I was never in love; the people around me didn't love me. They were just along for the ride.

There's a saying. If you want someone to love you forever, buy a dog, feed it and keep it around.

I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys.

I don't play pyrotechnic scales. I play about frustration, patience, anger. Music is an extension of my soul.

You shouldn't even be writing this story if you haven't heard me play live. You can't write with the passion you receive until you see a Dick Dale concert.

I'm dedicated to touring the rest of my life.

I'd rather be a Jack-of-all-trades than master of one. If I became an icon, where my whole life was music, I would probably have become a vegetable. I wouldn't be able to have all these talents I have today and be an interesting 'character.'