Most people are awestruck when they see Lady Gaga and Bette Midler, but then the queen comes in.

I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

I always feel a little funny being in front of a lot of people trying to show them my approach to the ukulele, but I do enjoy it. I do get a little more nervous doing workshops rather than performing.

There's no ego when you're a ukulele player.

You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.

Growing up, the ukulele was always a respected instrument. It's a big part of our culture. It wasn't until I started traveling outside of Hawaii that I realized people didn't really consider the ukulele to be a real instrument.