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.

I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large.

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.

There were so many things associated with it in terms of music and fashion, and a different way of thinking that, for me, skateboarding represented so much of what I wanted to do with my life at an early age.

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.

The best advice I can give is to believe in yourself and to create new challenges no matter how far you get. Even if you think you earned it all or if you're considered the best in the world, keep challenging yourself because you're only as good as your last trick in the public's eye. But only do it because you love it. Don't do it because you think it's your ticket to fame or fortune. If that's the motivation and you reach any of those goals, you're not going to keep that passion.