I strive to do my best every single time and I think that's something the skate community knows about me and appreciates.

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.

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'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.

I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears?

Perseverance is persistent insistence.

Love is what you've been through with somebody.

What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one's faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one's memories.

Everybody knows I have the ratchetest booty tattoo of an ex-boyfriend.

I don't regret either of my marriages - not for a minute.

The avarice of mankind is insatiable.

Hot Potato is a very different game when the people playing are starving.

Women's work is always toward wholeness.

[Writing scripts] I'm not looking to jump in and make super mainstream movies. I still like to make movies that I like to see.