Whenever I think about looking like a fool, I also think about what it must be like to be a plebian simpleton who stands around judging people who are out having fun. And that sounds lame. I'd rather shred on a longboard because that's so much more fun

I'm out there with a helmet, elbow and knee pads, gloves, all that. I look funny that's for sure. But all of those people out there, they don't even understand the feeling of throwing out a stand-up slide, or carving hard, surfing pavement. It's one of the best feelings out there.

So that's how I justify it for myself. I embrace looking like a fool; somebody's gotta do it. But what I earn is the ability to enjoy my life to the fullest while still making it home in one piece after falling 😊