Quotes By Shaun White

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.

I was sponsored when I was about seven by Burton Snowboards.

I've always wanted to land a 1080, it's been a beast of a burden for me.

I wasn't your average kid. I was signing autographs in Japan at 12.

I've got to stand up for the sport.

I've always been under the impression that it would be such a bummer to be in a peaceful place like Hawaii or the tropics and be stressed about catching waves.

I can't really describe a trick as much as I just feel it.

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.

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 am pretty bow-legged. It's annoying.

Everywhere I go I buy new music shirts.

Surfers have the most attitude.

I'm not too big on moisturisers and fancy skin products. I keep my grooming regime nice and simple.

Having all eyes on me at all times is hard to deal with, but it's great. It feels like you've already accomplished something. It's already predetermined that you're going to do well.

You have to be prepared to take a spill.

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.

I've had dreams about tricks.

I love the sport of snowboarding so much, but I just don't want to talk about it, ever.

I've reached my goal with snowboarding.

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.

When you think about it, we're strapping strange planks of wood to our feet and launching off of giant snow walls. It's pretty intense.

I don't know where my first gold medal is.

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 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.

I can't stay away from Chinese food. I really love that stuff.

I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.

Meeting actors and TV personalities is one thing, but I just feel like meeting musicians is the coolest.

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 like to stay in the moment.