When I was growing up, there was no such thing as a touring ukulele player. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes grow player thing
Hawaii is a small, close community. Jake Shimabukuro closecommunityhawaii Change image and share on social
There's no ego when you're a ukulele player. Jake Shimabukuro egoplayerukulele Change image and share on social
There's nothing I like better than talking to kids, just sharing the music with them. To relate to them, you need to play songs they're familiar with. Jake Shimabukuro familiarkidmusic Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people. Ben Silbermann basketballcooldunk share on social
