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.

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

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

I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and skating is my passion.

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

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.

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