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.

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

There's no such thing as a handicap - it's all in your head

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

Your looks do not define who you are.

You don't need easy, you just need possible.

It was what God had taught me growing up that helped me overcome my fear and get back on the board. 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9).