When you think about it, we're strapping strange planks of wood to our feet and launching off of giant snow walls. It's pretty intense.

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.

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

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 think guitar is the best thing in the world.

Getting into music has changed my personality and way of doing things. I'm far more open now.

Having all eyes on me at all times is hard to deal with, but it's great. It feels like you've already accomplished something. It's already predetermined that you're going to do well.