I'd be in elementary school all week, and then on the weekend, my mom would take us to Kauai or to the Big Island or to California for a contest. That was really fun. — John John Florence Copy Share Image
You go to a contest, and it's like, 'OK, I'm here for two weeks. All my energy, time, thinking, and everything is going toward… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
I love it when people make things look fun and easy. Guys like Dane Reynolds and Kelly Slater and Pedro on a skateboard, they're… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
You have to go into every event with 100 percent confidence and just surf your best because everyone there is there to win, and… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
I eat a lot of pasta. We eat relatively healthy. I don't eat fast food, mostly home-cooked stuff. Chicken. Salads. Stuff like that. Oatmeal… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
Winning a world title has always been the dream and ultimate goal. — John John Florence Copy Share Image
Going to contests back to back, World Tour and Primes, I've noticed a lot more things with my surfing that could be improved for… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
I like to watch surfers and skaters that are really fast and really powerful and everything flows. — John John Florence Copy Share Image
Africa is one of my favorite places because there are so many things to do - either surfing or going to see the animals.… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
I'm excited to go surfing every time. I have fun in any kind of wave in the ocean. — John John Florence Copy Share Image
The best version of surfing is not competing, I think. It's just... it's perfect. You're perfectly present. You're perfectly in the moment. You're perfectly… — John John Florence Copy Share Image
