I feel like the best thing, as far as what I do with kids, is I treat them like human beings.

When I got sponsored, it symbolized a major change and a major shift in skateboarding.

I always try to individualize everything, every person. I see individuals and that's why I've never fallen for racism, or any type or classification of people.

If I signed a contract that meant someone else wouldn't be playing.

I understand that these people are all there to see me ride, that that's why they're in the building, and whether I have ten people, or a thousand people come out to see me, they still came out to see me, and I take that to heart.

If someone told me I had to give back, or I'm supposed to give back, or I'm supposed to do these things, I would reject that. My actions are those of valuing and caring.

Where I'm coming from is that nothing I do is from a sense of obligation.