Shaun White Quotes

Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.

When I came back to skating, everyone was like 'Oh you're the snowboard guy.'

You have to be prepared to take a spill.

I like to stay in the moment.

I don't know, I think, in times where I'm really nervous, and I'm really under the pressure the worst possible outcome is for me to start thinking about it. I just do.

Skateboarding is a way to let your body control the mind.

There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.

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.'

Having the balance to be able to stay on the board in skating and surfing gives you all-around much better balance.

I have the most fun snowboarding when it's just me and my brother.

I just want to be the guy that inspires other kids to come do what I'm doing.

I've reached my goal with snowboarding.

Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.

It's hard to just kinda get some privacy and do your own thing.

When the pressure's on, I always seem to go bigger and land everything better.

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 have any simple things. I only have things like a gold-studded leather jacket. Then I'm going to Hawaii and I'm asking myself "Do I pack it? It could be cold." I'm inventing scenarios where I could wear it.

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.

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.

Cement doesn't give as much as snow.

There's always room for improvement, but the judges are looking for big airs and stylish tricks.

You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes.

I wear black skinny-fit jeans - I can't get away from them. It's funny because I wore baggy jeans for ages, then one day my friend convinced me to try on a skinny pair and I thought they were great.

I knew there was a certain level that I could get to within the sporting world. But as I continued with my career, not only did I grow, but the sport grew. All of a sudden, all of these doors opened to me. It's been amazing. I guess I was born at the right time.

I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because I'd way rather spend more time with them.

I get e-mails from mothers asking me to call their daughters for a date. I have a great life.

I'd like to date, but I'm not really in a position to meet girls.

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've got to stand up for the sport.

I think the way to become the best is to just have fun.

I guess I'm an athlete now. I gotta start going to the gym.

I'm really disappointed at every event if I don't do less than what I wanted to do.

I'm just going to keep dialing it in and keep practicing.

I'm on the road a lot so when I get some time to relax I definitely take advantage.

I am a pretty recognizable, like, I walk through the airport or something, you are going to spot me right away.

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

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.

I trip walking down the stairs, but I can skate them probably.

I've had dreams about tricks.

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.

Skateboarding is training, but I don't think of it as training. It's fun.

I'm a big fan of doing what you are really bad at. A lot.

I like being able to have things that identify you in a brand without blatantly showing a logo.

Games have always a big part of my life. I was that kid freaking out over his new Nintendo.

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.

Usually the thing that signifies that I'm done with the winter and all that is that I start skateboarding.

The boarding I do is pretty strenuous and because I'm so active I really don't have to work out too often.

Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.

Some people attach snowboards to their feet, very few attach them to their souls.

I didn't want to make a game unless I felt in the position to make something new and different.

Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval.

It's a pretty heavy thing that happens to me when I'm at competitions. I get so sucked in, I can't really turn it off.

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

The Olympics are kind of weird. You have to be on a team. That's cool if you're a skier. But in snowboarding, you just want to be your own person.

A weird thing happens when you're taken out of your normal clothing and put into USA gear.

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.

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

Now that I have the knowledge and I can speak to programmers better and I understand a lot more about what's possible and what's not possible, this will all help with the next game,

My dad, he's the rocker.

When I'm on planes, I'd talk to people and I'd tell them I compete in the X Games. Some would know what it was, but maybe half didn't. But everyone knows about the Olympics. They're really like the X Games for the world!

I've just had this fight since I can't even remember.

You take a crash, you get back up and next time you succeed and that's a great feeling.

It was hard to find a board my size. I was tiny.

You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.

I think fans can tell if you just slap a skateboarder on a game - you can't fool kids.

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

It's exciting to go from snowboarding to skateboarding because I get to start as the underdog again.

Snowboarding's tough, because you've got to go to the mountains. For me, I love the skateboard season because I get to hangout at home and still be skating. I don't have to travel to Norway or Japan or these crazy places to be snowboarding.

Generally, I'm a pretty mellow guy.

It's tough now to meet a girl who wants to hang out with you because she likes your personality - who hasn't seen you on TV and is like, 'Hey!'

I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics.

I always tell people that our sports aren't that dangerous.

What does it mean to be a snowboarder? It's about having fun, with your friends or by yourself. It's about pushing yourself to try new things and do the unexpected. Finally, and most importantly, it's about being creative.

Trick names are so ridiculous!

Competition pushes me to improve. If I see someone do a big trick, I try it.

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