I've always had a determination to perfect whatever I'm doing. If I can't do something, I work on it until I figure it out.

The ocean humbles you. You can go and win a world title, but you're never going to beat the ocean.

Experiencing different cultures is one of the best things a human being can do. It puts your whole world into perspective.

Life's too short to sit around and wait.

As long as I'm still surfing wherever I am, I'll always be happy.

What I love the most about surfing is that it's my first love. It's the first thing I can remember being consumed by.

Winning is euphoric, but it lasts a short time. You've got to lap it up, then move on to the next thing. I think I've kept winning because I haven't attached myself to past successes.

Surfers are in tune with the weather because if there's a storm coming, there are waves coming. I love the rain.

My sisters did ballet when we were younger and I remember sitting in the car with my dad and going 'can we hurry up and go surfing!?, I'm sick of waiting for my sisters and their ballet classes.'

When you know my love, my love will warm you.

Love is holy.

As is our confidence so is our capacity.

With age, it really becomes thinking about how time has passed - that's sort of the root of age.

It [European Union] has kept the peace in Europe. Countries used to fight and now they talk. We should be attached to that.

Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth.

What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens.

We become what we think about. Energy flows where attention goes.

Beauty is not diminished by being shared.

Whatever I fight weakens me. Whatever I cooperate with strengthens me.