Lola Kirke Quotes

I actually first picked up an ukulele before I picked up a guitar.

There's some pictures of me playing hollow bodies, but I never last long. I always come back to the acoustic.

Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music.

What I wanted to do was play the guitar but I don't like instrumental rock. I think it is tripe.

But the guitar is my favorite, first and foremost instrument.

The first guitar I ever picked up was an acoustic black Fender, so it makes perfect sense that Elias plays Fender guitars. As far as details, it's simple; Elias and Fender have a great relationship.

My first real real guitar I had was a Charvel, model 1 and that was when I was 15, I think, I got that.

I have a collection of ukuleles. I meant to graduate to the guitar, but I never did.

And I only really like to play the acoustic guitar.

I just never really though you could or couldn't listen to a certain type of music.

I like the idea of having an old Gibson [guitar], but I don't have one. The Gibson has a different quality, but it's almost like you need both.

If I could play an instrument, it would probably be a cello or an electric guitar.

I just can't stand it [jazz/rock]. It just doesn't sound right to me. It doesn't hit me...it doesn't get me...it just doesn't grab me.

I used to say that I was making "country music," because it was the quickest, easiest answer. I'm obviously heavily influenced by country music. There was a three-year stint in my life where I listened to nothing else, so, I learned it very well.

I like Iron Maiden and a few other bands, but by and large I don't like metal music. Most of it simply put reeks. This meant that it was no great loss for me to drop the metal music altogether.

A guitar has moonlight in it.

The electric guitar was vital in helping what I've achieved where would I be without it? Playing awfully quietly, for a start.

There's so much that can be done on the guitar. And that's what is so good about the guitar - everyone can really enjoy themselves on it and have a good time, which is what it's all about.

I got to be about 13 and everyone started playing guitars and being in rock bands. There was no place for me with my trumpet and I wasn't cool anymore. Although now if I played the trumpet it would be the coolest thing in the world.

They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.

I'm not actually a big musical fan.

I always have a guitar with me. Actually, I've got several, I play every day. And I enjoy it. I'm never very far away from them. I swear I only ever get a couple days when I'm away from a guitar, and I never like it! There's always one close by, and I play every day. Or I'll be working on something in the studio and play around a bit. It's an extension of me, really.

My father hated rock and roll - hated it. My first real argument with my father was over the Rolling Stones. And he never, ever liked rock and roll. He just liked me.

Playing acoustic guitar is like having sex with your clothes on. I mean you know how to do it, but it’s more difficult.

I was interested in the electric guitar even before I knew the difference between electric and acoustic. The electric guitar seemed to be a totally fascinating plank of wood with knobs and switches on it. I just had to have one.