I mean, I get letters in the mail because I had a heart defect when I was one, I had surgeries and stuff. And so you get these letters in the mail that just, they are crazy, they are just like, yes, well our son is dealing with the same thing and we saw you on TV and I mean it is such a cool thing to inspire and kind of give hope.

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

I was a monster, a problem child.

I'm really disappointed at every event if I don't do less than what I wanted to do.

The Olympics are kind of weird. You have to be on a team. That's cool if you're a skier. But in snowboarding, you just want to be your own person.

I have the most fun snowboarding when it's just me and my brother.

I was knocked out by a skateboarder when I was 11.