What I love the most about surfing is that it's my first love. It's the first thing I can remember being consumed by.

My sisters did ballet when we were younger and I remember sitting in the car with my dad and going 'can we hurry up and go surfing!?, I'm sick of waiting for my sisters and their ballet classes.'

The ocean humbles you. You can go and win a world title, but you're never going to beat the ocean.

Winning is euphoric, but it lasts a short time. You've got to lap it up, then move on to the next thing. I think I've kept winning because I haven't attached myself to past successes.

Surfers are in tune with the weather because if there's a storm coming, there are waves coming. I love the rain.

As long as I'm still surfing wherever I am, I'll always be happy.

Experiencing different cultures is one of the best things a human being can do. It puts your whole world into perspective.