I've always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them.
Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.
I was sponsored when I was about seven by Burton Snowboards.
I'd like to date, but I'm not really in a position to meet girls.
Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.
My dad got me a huge board when I was little. He loves to surf. He suited me up and sent me out on this huge wave. I went under, and when I came out and the board hit me in the face. So I said, I never wanted to do this again. I stayed away until I was 13.
I want to perform well.
Skateboarding helps a ton with balance, precision, with air awareness... it gets your senses to be spot-on and it's also a great way to take my mind off things.
The hardest thing about skateboarding is consistency: The slightest flick of your foot or gust of wind can send your board flying, so it's really anybody's game out there.
I like that you can easily flip the sheets over and have a different feel or vibe in your room. You don't have to go get a whole brand-new set of sheets.
When I was 12 years old, I was hanging out with 23-year-olds. I was into cartoons and Pokemon, and they're all talking about girls. It was a strange way to grow up.
My friends ask me why I still live with my family, but I feel comfortable there. We've all been through so much together.
I couldn't do my homework if my room wasn't clean. And it has carried on now that I am older, in a very freakish way.
Boards and myself get along somehow.
Trick names are so ridiculous!
I love the sport of snowboarding so much, but I just don't want to talk about it, ever.
I trip walking down the stairs, but I can skate them probably.
Everywhere I go I buy new music shirts.
I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.
I've reached my goal with snowboarding.
I am pretty bow-legged. It's annoying.
I'm really disappointed at every event if I don't do less than what I wanted to do.
Games have always a big part of my life. I was that kid freaking out over his new Nintendo.
The boarding I do is pretty strenuous and because I'm so active I really don't have to work out too often.
I've always wanted to land a 1080, it's been a beast of a burden for me.
I mean, I get letters in the mail because I had a heart defect when I was one, I had surgeries and stuff. And so you get these letters in the mail that just, they are crazy, they are just like, yes, well our son is dealing with the same thing and we saw you on TV and I mean it is such a cool thing to inspire and kind of give hope.
I wasn't your average kid. I was signing autographs in Japan at 12.
My mom was a waitress, and my dad was a plumber who worked for the City of San Clemente fixing mains breaks, so not too glamorous.
I've just had this fight since I can't even remember.
If you're going off a 90-foot jump, you can't say: 'Oh, I don't want to do this now.' You're going no matter what.
My dad, he's the rocker.
I always tell people that our sports aren't that dangerous.
I usually eat a pretty big steak the night before I compete.
If you go to a building to skate, or if you go to these places to skate, you're told it's against the law in some cities. It's definitely a bummer. It's unfortunate.
I can kind of picture what I want to do and my body just does it. You feel your way through a trick. I close my eyes sometimes.
Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.