I think that the board is a lot more intuitive than people assume. You get on it and all you have to do is put one foot on the tail and one foot on the nose and rock it up and down and that will get you into the tricks or wheelies or manuals. It's not about the balance so much as it is about the timing.

I'm proud that I was able to use my recognition to, maybe, raise the awareness of skateboarding and help grow it, and to help fund public skateparks. That's the legacy, just trying to grow the entire sport.

I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media.

The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox.

Big decisions in my life have always come easy and are made without hesitation. It is easier for me to make a life-changing decision than to decide what to get for dessert.

All I care about is that people remember me as a good skater, as someone who was innovative.

You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.