I had the misfortune of getting what skateboarders call hippers. It's when you fall on your hip again and again and again, just the same spot. It turns into like a blue purple bruise and it's just torture because I had to keep on doing the same move, going around in the pool again.

On 'Into The Wild' I spent months risking my life and on 'Speed Racer' I spent 60 days acting in front of a green screen. No danger to my physical self, but I sure had to use my imagination.

In Dogtown, skateboards are like bikes to the Chinese.

I think I've always been half out of my shell and half in. Sometimes I can be extremely wild and sometimes I can be extremely shy. It just depends on the day.

I know what wanting and craving adventure feels like, I can really relate to that.

I identify with someone wanting something to work out, but not being able to get through the rocks to the river.

Artistic ambition is important. And it seems it would be a great time to do some theatre, like a new extreme.