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… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The best advice I can give is to believe in yourself and to create new challenges no matter how far you get. Even if you think you earned it all or if you're considered the best in the world, keep challenging yourself because you're only as good as your last trick in the public's eye. But only do it because… — 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 Image
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 Image
Most of my friends are skaters or were skaters at one time, so they obviously relate. — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 a sense of creativity and community-based goals - in skating, even though it is an individual pursuit, a lot of things that you learn are things that you borrow and expand from other people's ideas. I… — 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 Image
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 Image
