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 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.

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

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.

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.

With your spare time and money, make a difference for those who can’t afford a life.

As is the case with many adolescents, Lewis's increased command over over the things of the world brought with it a corresponding atrophy of the moral sense.

Complete - Yourself! Others may only enhance your completeness.

If you’re lying to everyone you know, including yourself, at every possible turn, is a little upheaval really the worst that could happen to your life right now?

The gap inside you needs someone who deserves you to feel it. Once you found him/her you will always feel the deep happiness that you never had before. Love will always be there watching.

Lightning can best be seen in the dark...Bright persons do best in bad circumstances

To change any aspect of our life we must be willing to change our mind... Unfortunately, that is the one thing most people are the least willing to do.

Forty is better than 30. I have a better understanding of who I am, what makes me tick, what's okay and not okay.

The quick lesson that I learned is that none of the fame part is really real.

Religion should be a source for reconciliation, for tolerance and for empathy.