Most of my friends are skaters or were skaters at one time, so they obviously relate.

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.

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

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.

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

I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality.

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