“A family friend was staying with us once and had brought over a ukulel...” — Grace VanderWaal Quote

“A family friend was staying with us once and had brought over a ukulele. I just loved the way she played it. I saved up the money from my 11th birthday and went out and bought one for myself.”

“I would love to sit down and do only the ukulele with a very small crowd. I would also like to sing the super poppy songs and all the background stuff. I think both would be an interesting path.”

“I think there's a misconception about the industry, that you have to change who you are to look 'cool' in order to succeed, and that's just not true.”

“Yeah, I just started taking - I took my first dose of Zoloft on my 40th birthday. It was my 40th birthday gift to myself.”

“Since graduation, I have measured time in 4-by-5-inch pieces of paper, four days on the left and three on the right. Every social engagement, interview, reading, flight, doctor's appointment, birthday and dry-cleaning reminder has been handwritten between metal loops.”

“We've all seen those spoiled little brats that end up being given everything and on their 17th birthday get a Ferrari. That whole thing I just can't bear it.”