Quotes By Dick Dale

I used to be a mean maniac. Someone once threw a firecracker at a show and I jumped off the side of the stage and whacked 'em on the side of the head.

Jimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it is. I just tell it like it is.

You know, music is sex. It's a sensual driving mode that affects people if it's played a certain way.

I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection.

You shouldn't even be writing this story if you haven't heard me play live. You can't write with the passion you receive until you see a Dick Dale concert.