Tony Hawk Quotes
Best 46 Quotes by Tony Hawk – Page 1 of 2
“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.”
“Big decisions in my life have always come easy and are made without hesitation. It is easier for me to make a life-changing decision than to decide what to get for dessert.”
“Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have just gone for it. Guys are such wimps.”
“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.”
“Honestly, the best skater that I've seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator. He really can skate... He's legit.”
“I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large.”
“I changed high schools three times because my parents moved. I had one friend my freshman year named Miki Vukovich. Miki and I were the only skaters in our high school. He runs my foundation now.”
“I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.”
“I feel like skateboarding is as much of a sport as a lifestyle, and an art form, so there's so much that that transcends in terms of music, fashion, and entertainment.”
“I jumped between two seven-story buildings in Los Angeles, launching from one rooftop to the other with ramps.”
“I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and skating is my passion.”
“I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality.”
“I started skating when I was about 10 years old. It was in an alleyway. I picked up my brother's skateboard and stood on it. I started to roll down the alley, and I yelled at my brother asking him how I turn the thing. At the end of the alley, I just jumped off, picked up the board and physically turned it around.”
“I think that the board is a lot more intuitive than people assume. You get on it and all you have to do is put one foot on the tail and one foot on the nose and rock it up and down and that will get you into the tricks or wheelies or manuals. It's not about the balance so much as it is about the timing.”
“I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media.”
“I was a lot more cultured than the other kids in my high school. Because I traveled, I understood different cultures and had a more worldly view. Most of the people I went to high school with had never been outside of California.”
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“My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.”
“I was nerdy and really into computers. I was a good student until my senior year, when I started traveling and had a lot of absences.”
“I was skating with friends in my neighborhood, and then eventually I was invited to go to the skate park with one of them. When I saw people flying all around – literally flying in and out of bowls – that is when I knew I wanted to do it. I wanted to figure out how I could get there and how I could fly.”
“I won't quit skating until I am physically unable.”
“I've definitely had my share of calls where I just laugh. Someone came to me once and wanted to do a signature Hawk cologne. I was like, 'Of what? Sweaty pads? Am I wringing out my pads into a little perfume bottle?”
“If I can stand up when I'm 80, I'll be happy to cruise around on a skateboard. If I feel like my skills are fading, I just won't do it publicly.”
“If you have a game with your name on it, you have to learn how to play.”
“If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the Olympics in general, they don't have that with the Summer Games. They don't have anything that's drawing in a younger viewership.”
“If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the Olympics in general, they don't have that with the Summer Games. They don't have anything that's drawing in a younger viewership. To be honest, I think they need skateboarding more than we need them. Skateboarding's popularity is solidified for the most part in a lot of countries.”
“In ramp skating, there's this guy Alex Perelson who's really coming into his own and doing some amazing new stuff we haven't seen before. Just different types of spin.”
“Most of my friends are skaters or were skaters at one time, so they obviously relate.”
“Most snarky critics had their minds set before ever seeing/playing the game. I'm proud of what we created; it's innovative, responsive & fun.”
“My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion. And obviously, yeah, it's hard right now. But maybe there's a chance that if you get laid off, maybe that's your saving grace, your chance to restart.”
“My youngest son's pre-school class was recently asked what their dads do for work. The responses were things like, my dad sells money, and my dad figures stuff out. My son said, 'I've never seen my dad do work.' It's true. Skateboarding doesn't seem like real work, but I'm proud of what I do.”
“Skateistan's not just about skating. It’s giving people life skills and hope for the future.”
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“If I bring back only one gold, people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.”