My philosophy is the thicker the wood the thicker the sound, the bigger the string the bigger the sound. My smallest string is a 14 gauge.

I always felt people should live with animals.

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

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

I'll never die. I'll just explode, right there before your eyes, onstage.

People just loved the sound because I kept it simple.

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