Everything that I'm really about is being an individualist. I believe in individuality.

I always try to individualize everything, every person. I see individuals and that's why I've never fallen for racism, or any type or classification of people.

We didn't call it a sport necessarily, and skaters definitely weren't thought of as athletes, we were thought of as misfits.

I desire to have a dialogue that's positive, and communicative and moves forward, and is about something real, not just consumption.

When I got sponsored, it symbolized a major change and a major shift in skateboarding.

I feel like the best thing, as far as what I do with kids, is I treat them like human beings.

I grew up with heroes, people who made me aspire to raise my game, to dream bigger and I like to keep it that simple.

If someone told me I had to give back, or I'm supposed to give back, or I'm supposed to do these things, I would reject that. My actions are those of valuing and caring.

I'm not going to beat somebody up for talking smack to me, especially another skater.

If I signed a contract that meant someone else wouldn't be playing.

Where I'm coming from is that nothing I do is from a sense of obligation.

I have always had the sea as my playground.

Our zeal is always guided by charity. Everything is done with strength and gentleness.

Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself.

We're really trying to give people the ability to go into a darkened room and have a couple hours of just pure enjoyment.

Though sin may be in the Christian, yet it hath no more dominion over him; he hath an unfeigned respect to all God's commandments, making conscience even of little sins and little duties.

[My favorite word is] and. It is so hopeful.

When I first saw a Fellini movie, I came out of the movie theatre and decided to become a lawyer! I thought to myself, it's impossible to make something so beautiful!

I've done everything I could to the best of my ability. Thank you for the unconditional love and cyber hugs. You inspire me.

No more than I was to be born.

In 1969, nationwide, female professors who had never been married and never published earned 145% of their counterpart male colleagues.