Cement doesn't give as much as snow.

Competition pushes me to improve. If I see someone do a big trick, I try it.

You have to be prepared to take a spill.

The Olympics is really awesome, but for some snowboarders, it's not the biggest thing in the world.

On snowboarding as an Olympic sport: Since I was 6 years old I've been in the mix and watching this grow and change. I never would have expected it to go this far.

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.'

Skateboarding is training, but I don't think of it as training. It's fun.