These sports are just, you go do it, and you're doing it on your own. You don't have to answer to anyone. — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I'm proud that I was able to use my recognition to, maybe, raise the awareness of skateboarding and help grow it, and… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I feel like skateboarding is as much of a sport as a lifestyle, and an art form, so there's so much that… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I played team sports, but I never felt like I fitted in that well, so this allowed me to be part of… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization. — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I never imagined getting to do what I love for a living and having so many people appreciate it. There was only… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
There's a stigma to skating. People think of it as a kid's sport. People kept telling me I couldn't possibly make a… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large. — Tony Hawk Copy Share
Being different is awesome! All of those who are different are more interesting than those who are clamoring for acceptance because they follow the… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
When people start talking about venture capital and finances and how to create this and do that, a lot of it, I swear, it's… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
The best advice I can give is to believe in yourself and to create new challenges no matter how far you get. Even if… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
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… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
Most of my friends are skaters or were skaters at one time, so they obviously relate. — Tony Hawk Copy Share
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… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
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… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
I was a lot more cultured than the other kids in my high school. Because I traveled, I understood different cultures and had a… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution of how to interact, promote and share… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
Any time skating was featured in a video game, I ate it up. So around 1997-98, I was shopping this video game idea. I… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
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… — Tony Hawk Copy Share
