I can't stay away from Chinese food. I really love that stuff.

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

If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the trick, and, 'OK, I'm cool, it's all good.'

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.

Everywhere I go I buy new music shirts.

I usually eat a pretty big steak the night before I compete.

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