My dad got me a huge board when I was little. He loves to surf. He suited me up and sent me out on this huge wave. I went under, and when I came out and the board hit me in the face. So I said, I never wanted to do this again. I stayed away until I was 13.

I didn't set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best.

I've got to stand up for the sport.

A weird thing happens when you're taken out of your normal clothing and put into USA gear.

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

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’m a big fan of doing what you are really bad at. A lot.