I Believe That People Should

Being Different Is Awesome! All Of Those Who Are Different Are More Interesting Than Those Who Are Clamoring For Acceptance Because They Follow The Path.

I Think That There's A Sense Of Self-reliance That Exists In Skateboarding That Kids Can Take To Their Daily Lives. I Think There's Also A Sense Of Creativity And Community-based Goals - In Skating, Even Though It Is An Individual Pursuit, A Lot Of Things That You Learn Are Things That You Borrow And Expand From Other People's Ideas. I Call Skating A Combined Evolution - It's Individual, It's Artistic, But At The Time, There Is A Communal Push To Keep Doing Your Thing. And A Sense Of Camaraderie In That.

For Those That Say I Endanger My Child: It's More Likely That You Will Fall While Walking On The Sidewalk Than I Will While Skating With My Daughter.

I Consider Skateboarding An Art Form, A Lifestyle And A Sport. 'action Sport' Would Be The Least Offensive Categorization.

I Never Imagined Getting To Do What I Love For A Living And Having So Many People Appreciate It. There Was Only One Other Skater In My High School And We Were The Lowest Form Of Cool. Our Classmates Couldn't Figure Out Why We Liked Such A Loser Sport, Or Why We Hadn't Grown Out Of It Yet.