Quote #233,712 “I became stereotyped.” — Dick Dale I became stereotyped. Dick Dale Musician • American favorite_border 0 ios_share Share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link content_copy Copy Quote check_circle Copied to clipboard! More from Dick Dale View All I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys. — Dick Dale favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard. — Dick Dale favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown. — Dick Dale favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's got blisters on his fingers before he can even talk. — Dick Dale favorite_border 0 ios_share Twitter / X Facebook Copy Link