The joy of surfing is so many things combined, from the physical exertion of it, to the challenge of it, to the mental side of the sport.

I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.

Well I'm always working on constantly everything. I never take the approach that I'm doing as well as I possibly can... I always think there's more and I think if you don't have that, you are not driven to be better.

It's all about where your mind's at

This was the most emotional title of my career. I was the youngest champion, and now I'm the oldest.

There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter.

I've been in a poor physical shape many times in my career and I've had some of my best results. My best performances happened because my mind was in the right place. The mind is definitely stronger than the body.