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.

It's been amazing to touch people's lives.

I think it doesn't matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I'm going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It's not all about competing and being the best. It's more about having fun and just doing what you love.

Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.

Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it's my passion, my love and it's a part of me.

We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn't normally talk to your parents about.

Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning