I Believe That People Should Take Pride

I Never Imagined Getting To Do What I Love For A Living And Having So Many People Appreciate It. There Was Only One Other Skater In My High School And We Were The Lowest Form Of Cool. Our Classmates Couldn't Figure Out Why We Liked Such A Loser Sport, Or Why We Hadn't Grown Out Of It Yet.

I Think Skateboarding Is Hugely Challenging - It Teaches You Self-confidence, It Teaches You Self-motivation, And It Can Be Something That Helps You Throughout Your Life.

I Started Skateboarding At Around Age 10, And Enjoyed The Artistic Aspect Of It As Much As The Sporting Aspect, So For Me It Was More Of An Art Form And A Lifestyle.

For Those That Say I Endanger My Child: It's More Likely That You Will Fall While Walking On The Sidewalk Than I Will While Skating With My Daughter.

The Best Advice I Can Give Is To Believe In Yourself And To Create New Challenges No Matter How Far You Get. Even If You Think You Earned It All Or If You're Considered The Best In The World, Keep Challenging Yourself Because You're Only As Good As Your Last Trick In The Public's Eye. But Only Do It Because You Love It. Don't Do It Because You Think It's Your Ticket To Fame Or Fortune. If That's The Motivation And You Reach Any Of Those Goals, You're Not Going To Keep That Passion.