Don't ever give up. You gotta keep trying, and never give up.
I won the first contest I ever entered, when I was 6.
I shave my body probably once a week, maybe twice a week on the arms, just to keep it fresh.
I kind of just put my boards together wherever I feel comfortable that day. It could be on the kitchen table, on the ground, on the couch, wherever.
I skate to anything with a good beat, anything that can get me motivated.
Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway.