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title: "9 Surf Quotes By Kelly Slater"
description: "9 Surf quotes by Kelly Slater. Plus more from Kelly Slater and more Surf sayings from other authors."
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> [It's all about where your mind's at](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/it-s-all-about-where-your-mind-s-at/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/kelly-slater-16785_inspirational_it-s-all-about-where-your-mind-s-at-2032_203273.jpg)

> [It's like the mafia. Once you're in - your in. There's no getting out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/it-s-like-the-mafia-once-you-re-in-your-in-there-s-no-getting-out/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/410/kelly-slater-16785_inspirational_it-s-like-the-mafia-once-you-re-in-your_1808757.jpg)

> [The joy of surfing is so many things combined, from the physical exertion of it, to the challenge of it, to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/the-joy-of-surfing-is-so-many-things-combined-from-the-physical/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abd/kelly-slater-16785_challenges_the-joy-of-surfing-is-so-many-things-com_1990285.jpg)

> [For a surfer, it's never-ending. There's always some wave you want to surf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/for-a-surfer-it-s-never-ending-there-s-always-some-wave-you-want-to/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbd/kelly-slater-16785_never-ending_for-a-surfer-it-s-never-ending-there-s-a_3055739.jpg)

> [I think when a surfer becomes a surfer, it's almost like an obligation to be an environmentalist at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-think-when-a-surfer-becomes-a-surfer-it-s-almost-like-an-obligation/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/346/kelly-slater-16785_environmentalist_i-think-when-a-surfer-becomes-a-surfer-i_1158600.jpg)

> [Not to sound too deep or weird, but I think that the times when you really appreciate surfing are the times you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/not-to-sound-too-deep-or-weird-but-i-think-that-the-times-when-you/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0c/kelly-slater-16785_appreciate_not-to-sound-too-deep-or-weird-but-i-thi_2991421.jpg)

> [I surf more now for other people than myself. I feel a lot of support from people wanting me to do well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-surf-more-now-for-other-people-than-myself-i-feel-a-lot-of-support/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/588/kelly-slater-16785_feed_i-surf-more-now-for-other-people-than-my_484911.jpg)

> [Your surfing can get better on every turn, on every wave you catch. Learn to read the ocean better. A big part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/your-surfing-can-get-better-on-every-turn-on-every-wave-you-catch/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/kelly-slater-16785_bigs_your-surfing-can-get-better-on-every-tur_923229.jpg)

> [I want to surf better tomorrow. I want to surf better in 10 years. When I'm 50 I want to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-want-to-surf-better-tomorrow-i-want-to-surf-better-in-10-years-when/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

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## Other authors on Surf

## More by Kelly Slater

> [Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently its the most difficult thing in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/maintaining-marriage-seems-to-be-tougher-than-fatherhood-apparently/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/it-s-a-perfect-wave-when-small-and-the-most-beautiful-and-scary-wave/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [It's all about where your mind's at](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/it-s-all-about-where-your-mind-s-at/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/when-i-m-50-i-want-to-be-a-better-surfer-than-i-am-now-for-me-it-s-a/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [Most of what Hawaii has to offer is no secret. Pipeline is probably the most famous wave in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/most-of-what-hawaii-has-to-offer-is-no-secret-pipeline-is-probably/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/there-are-so-many-different-elements-to-surfing-small-waves-big-waves/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [I surf more now for other people than myself. I feel a lot of support from people wanting me to do well, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-surf-more-now-for-other-people-than-myself-i-feel-a-lot-of-support/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [Surfing is my religion, if I have one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/surfing-is-my-religion-if-i-have-one/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/a-lot-of-times-i-ll-see-guys-who-are-nowhere-near-the-level-of-the/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [Your surfing can get better on every turn, on every wave you catch. Learn to read the ocean better. A big part of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/your-surfing-can-get-better-on-every-turn-on-every-wave-you-catch/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around and you have to time how to move along with it. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/a-wave-isn-t-like-a-skate-ramp-or-mountain-everything-s-moving-around/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [Well I'm always working on constantly everything. I never take the approach that I'm doing as well as I possibly can... I always think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/well-i-m-always-working-on-constantly-everything-i-never-take-the/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [I feel like an ambassador for surfing at this point. I'm happy to go and play that role and share that where I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-feel-like-an-ambassador-for-surfing-at-this-point-i-m-happy-to-go/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [I was stuck for 16 months without a win there, and now I've had five this year. Once you break that barrier for yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-was-stuck-for-16-months-without-a-win-there-and-now-i-ve-had-five/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

> [I think when a surfer becomes a surfer, it's almost like an obligation to be an environmentalist at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-slater/i-think-when-a-surfer-becomes-a-surfer-it-s-almost-like-an-obligation/)

[Kelly Slater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-slater/)

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