Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution of how to interact, promote and share things.

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.

Do you have the courage? Do you have the courage to bring forth this work? The treasures that are hidden inside you are hoping you will say yes." (quoting Jack Gilbert)

Everyone sort of feels alienated at that point, so it's hard to say whether I felt like that because everyone does or because I was so focused on acting [since the age of 8].

Eva [Braun] also cried when [Adolf Hitler] would leave her for long periods. She was inconsolable without him, that was a never-changing refrain.

When we pray with our hearts and our souls I think we are being heard.

I try to just take in every moment of being alive.

Researchers tell us that we have about sixty thousand thoughts a day.

One should believe only what can be chosen to be true or just. Irrational (or unjustified) beliefs should be avoided because they can have disastrous practical consequences.

The cross is the surest, truest and deepest window on the very heart and character of the living and loving God.

Integration is nothing but your complete connection with your spirit.

The sound of the mandolin is a very curious sound because it's cheerful and melancholy at the same time, and I think it comes from that shadow string, the double strings.