Life's philosophy, hm... I just say, 'Do what you do and have fun doing it and try not to be too miserable.'
Skateboarding teaches you how to take a fall properly. If you try to kickflip down some stairs, it might take you thirty tries - and you just learn how to take a tumble out of it without getting hurt.
I'd say mostly I paint hot chicks.
Nothing is really 'safe'.
It's kinda all about image.
One time my mom tried to ground me, but that lasted 15 minutes.