I've been to Japan so many times, but I still constantly stumble across things that are so foreign to me.

It's probably the most personal project [The Fourth Phase] I've done, which changed the dynamic a little bit.

Don't hurry, don't worry, and don't forget to smell the flowers.

I think it mostly comes down to trying to align with people who are down with a mission and will bring optimism.

I realized pretty quickly just how big and aggressive some of the mountains were down in Nagano Prefecture.

Inevitably it's always a set-up; you go somewhere, bring your own expectations, you think you have an idea of what you want to do but then the minute you get there everything changes, so trying to work with people who are able to ride in a lot of different conditions, sub-par conditions, people who are able to make the most of any situation.

I wouldn't even call snowboarding a sport. For me it's just a way of life. It's a chance to finally shut your brain off, and live within the moment. And, for as long as I am able, I will ride until the day I die.