I grew up with heroes, people who made me aspire to raise my game, to dream bigger and I like to keep it that simple.

There's a lot of time when skaters think they know everything because they've seen videos of you, and seen you on TV or the internet, and there's ways of throwing jabs and being inconsiderate and not having your manners.

They told me I'd have to be there for the entire shooting of the movie which was two and a half months and again, I was surprised. Most movies I'd worked on before took only a day or so, so I realized this was a pretty big deal. I got to the set and was involved in a very integral way, which was a fun experience to be a part of.

Everything that I'm really about is being an individualist. I believe in individuality.

Through getting sponsored and becoming a part of the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta, doors were being opened. The entire culture was shifting from ramps to street, and I sort of became a poster child for that.

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

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