Zitat des Tages von Joel Parkinson:
If you can lessen the chance of a bad injury by being strong, you have to do it.
I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.
I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential.
Losing one grounds you a bit. I learned a lot after losing the title in 2009, learned that I was probably too intense that year, and when I didn't win, I just felt horrible.
Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title.
Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing can happen for an hour.
When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.
I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through.
My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.
I'm a basic steak-fish-salad kind of guy.
It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.
As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.
I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.
