I've always been under the impression that it would be such a bummer to be in a peaceful place like Hawaii or the tropics and be stressed about catching waves.

You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes.

Having the balance to be able to stay on the board in skating and surfing gives you all-around much better balance.

I personally think skateboarding is harder because it has so many moving parts. With snowboarding, your feet are strapped to your board.

Usually the thing that signifies that I'm done with the winter and all that is that I start skateboarding.

I was told from a very young age that I wasn't gonna be anything. That I wasn't gonna amount to a single thing.

There's always room for improvement, but the judges are looking for big airs and stylish tricks.