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.

For a surfer, it's never-ending. There's always some wave you want to surf.

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

Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently its the most difficult thing in the world.

A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around, and you have to time how to move along with it. That's easier with a slow wave.

Surfing is my religion, if I have one.

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