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

I've always had a determination to perfect whatever I'm doing. If I can't do something, I work on it until I figure it out.

Waves are fascinating, the way they are created by wind far out at sea and groomed by different winds as they come closer to shore. We surfers ride the very last part of the wave's life before it crashes and disappears, never to be seen again.

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

Life's too short to sit around and wait.

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

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