When I went pro at 13, I had plenty of sponsors that give me endorsement deals and stuff like that.
I totally forget about snowboarding in the summertime.
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.
You have to be prepared to take a spill.
I've had dreams about tricks.
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.
If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the trick, and, 'OK, I'm cool, it's all good.'
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.
There's always room for improvement, but the judges are looking for big airs and stylish tricks.
I am pretty bow-legged. It's annoying.
If you eat the same cereal every day it's gonna get old. And if I had thought about snowboarding every day, I would have quit a long time ago.
Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.
I wasn't your average kid. I was signing autographs in Japan at 12.
There's not really anywhere I can go without being recognized, but if I put my hair up, that cuts the crowd in half.
I'd like to date, but I'm not really in a position to meet girls.
I think fans can tell if you just slap a skateboarder on a game - you can't fool kids.
I was a monster, a problem child.
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.
The boarding I do is pretty strenuous and because I'm so active I really don't have to work out too often.
You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.
