I've realized that what you think of when you make a 'big movie,' if it's actually a green screen movie, it's like doing independent New York theater because you don't have any backgrounds or props. So it's kind of like making the lowest budgeted film you could possibly imagine, plus $100 million.

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.

In Dogtown, skateboards are like bikes to the Chinese.

When you're reading Thoreau you look at Hollywood differently, let me tell ya!

I don't really like the slogan 'It boy.'

It was very, very challenging being on this thing called the gimbal. It would throw you around, give you whiplash, and they'd tie you down.

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