If you think I've got a lot of sponsors, you should see the stuff I turn down.

Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval.

What does it mean to be a snowboarder? It's about having fun, with your friends or by yourself. It's about pushing yourself to try new things and do the unexpected. Finally, and most importantly, it's about being creative.

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

I guess I'm an athlete now. I gotta start going to the gym.

I was a monster, a problem child.

Skateboarding helps a ton with balance, precision, with air awareness... it gets your senses to be spot-on and it's also a great way to take my mind off things.