Normally, people who are frustrated out in the water are frustrated on land. They brought their frustration with them. If you go to a beach where there are a hundred guys out, and you paddle out looking to ride waves alone, you're setting yourself up.

People always ask me when they see me working out, "What are you training for?" The answer is I'm training for life.

The biggest sin in the world would be if I lost my love for the ocean.

Wiping out is an underappreciated skill.

I need a big wave to really excel. The smaller stuff is a bit like...ballet for me.

In all successful relationships, the man respects the woman - and it takes a special guy to handle a successful woman. You have to be confident in who you are and what you do.

Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!