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.

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.

I think that there's a sense of self-reliance that exists in skateboarding that kids can take to their daily lives. I think there's also a sense of creativity and community-based goals - in skating, even though it is an individual pursuit, a lot of things that you learn are things that you borrow and expand from other people's ideas. I call skating a combined evolution - it's individual, it's artistic, but at the time, there is a communal push to keep doing your thing. And a sense of camaraderie in that.

Skateistan's not just about skating. It’s giving people life skills and hope for the future.

I started skateboarding at around age 10, and enjoyed the artistic aspect of it as much as the sporting aspect, so for me it was more of an art form and a lifestyle.

My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion.

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