I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality.

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.

Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

The greatest thing to conquer is self.

A man’s most valuable possession is his integrity. Unless he has no integrity. In which case, he may not have much of anything of value.

Everything with a beginning has an ending. Any magic that can be done, can be undone. Anything you can make, can be unmade.

Be good sweet maid and let who can be clever.

We want what is best for the people.

Santiago Nasar had often told me that the smell of closed-in flowers had an immediate relation to death for him.

It's always better to have what you have than to get what you wanted.

Wes Anderson's films, 6-year-olds are crazy about them.

Many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted.