I've always been a big supporter of the Surfrider Foundation. I started my own foundation, Rob Machado Foundation, which focuses on environmental education for the little people of the world.

We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house. When we get there, we dream of something else.

To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other sports - by the time I was eleven, they were toast.

The surfing - the waves in Indonesia are amazing.

Give Compassion: Every day the average person fights epic battles never told just to survive.

Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle.

Creation comes before distribution -- or there will be nothing to distribute.

Failure is fantastic, because you meet yourself and get to know your limitations. This is how I express myself, and I can't do it any other way.

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.

During my election campaign I was not giving out empty promises, but invited every member of society to join the efforts to work for a better life in Lithuania.

Death is a part of life, and eventually I assimilated that completely.

It's a mystery why certain people find certain things funny.

Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.