When you're a kid, you have these big ideas and these big dreams to make a change, or maybe you feel like you can't make a difference.

Perfection is impossible. Trying to do your best is important, but loving yourself and loving others should come first.

Do what you want, and if people are going to judge you for it, who cares? You might not fit in, but that's okay. Everyone thought I was weird in high school!

Surfing is something I just crave.

If you act weird, people are going to treat you weird, but if you're just yourself, people respond to that.

Surfing is so much work. It's one of those things that I just love, but it's so hard.

I love the ocean and have a passion for surfing, even though I'm not very good at it. I like getting out there and paddling around.