Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.

Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.

I don't know how long I'll be competing but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing until I'm old.

In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.

[The biggest lesson I've got is] Learning to have patience with people, just take it one step at a time in everything that you're doing and just invest time in the people that you're with ... have patience with them, even if they're not necessarily the easiest person to work with.

Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.

I don't really want people looking to me for inspiration. I just want to be a sign along the way that points toward Heaven.