I played team sports, but I never felt like I fitted in that well, so this allowed me to be part of a community but to do it in my own way.

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.

I won't quit skating until I am physically unable.

I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large.

Being different is awesome! All of those who are different are more interesting than those who are clamoring for acceptance because they follow the path.

My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion.

I feel like skateboarding is as much of a sport as a lifestyle, and an art form, so there's so much that that transcends in terms of music, fashion, and entertainment.

I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and skating is my passion.

Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and skating is my passion.

I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.

The irony about selling out is that they only call you a sell-out when your stuff finally sells - I've had products bearing my name since I was 14, but nobody was buying them then.

The world is a garden of philosophy. God is its gardener

If you're afraid of your own dreams, you're welcome here in mine.

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

God holds us in the untamed moments too.

Nothing novel or interesting happens unless it is on the border between order and chaos.

The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye.

Content if hence th' unlearn'd their wants may view, The learn'd reflect on what before they knew.

No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend.

Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps.

But history is a faithless teller whose cruel recourse to hindsight makes fools of its actors.