“I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me l...” — Dick Dale Quote

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

“When I started surfing, you'd hear this neat rumbling sound when you took off and go for the drop, and when the wave is lipping up over the top of you, it makes this hissing sound.”

“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.”

“My parents were not very happy. They were very worried about me pursuing a career that even if I had talent might not give me the happiness and the success that they - any parent hopes for their child.”

“My acting technique is to look up at God just before the camera rolls and say, 'Give me a break.'”

“People will still give me attention: even when my teeth are gone, I'll have some good stories to tell.”