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title: "2 Surf Quotes By Nick Woodman"
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> [I think our slow, humble beginnings in surf shops, ski shops, bike shops, and motorcycle shops have been extremely important for our success. GoPro is all about celebrating an active lifestyle and sharing that with other people. It's authentic. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-think-our-slow-humble-beginnings-in-surf-shops-ski-shops-bike-shops/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/nick-woodman-27638_about_i-think-our-slow-humble-beginnings-in-su_2188078.jpg)

> [I realized that a surf trip on a jet can be like a road trip. If you see a road you want to turn down, you can just go there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-realized-that-a-surf-trip-on-a-jet-can-be-like-a-road-trip-if-you/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/nick-woodman-27638_down_i-realized-that-a-surf-trip-on-a-jet-can_2767275.jpg)

## Other authors on Surf

## More by Nick Woodman

> [I get pretty focused when I start working on something. And I drink a lot of water, way more than most people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-get-pretty-focused-when-i-start-working-on-something-and-i-drink-a/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [Before GoPro, if you wanted to have any footage of yourself doing anything, whether it's video or photo, you not only needed a camera,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/before-gopro-if-you-wanted-to-have-any-footage-of-yourself-doing/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-feel-like-in-a-world-where-we-all-try-to-figure-out-our-place-and/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [When I have a difficult decision to make, I imagine myself as a 90-year-old guy looking back on his life. I imagine what I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/when-i-have-a-difficult-decision-to-make-i-imagine-myself-as-a-90/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [Bootstrapping allows you total creative freedom. For example, if you decide to approach your business in a certain way that makes it a two-…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/bootstrapping-allows-you-total-creative-freedom-for-example-if-you/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [My first business was a retro-gaming site where you'd go and play all these cool old-school games. It was a good idea but ahead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/my-first-business-was-a-retro-gaming-site-where-you-d-go-and-play-all/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [To get GoPro started, I moved back in with my parents and went to work seven days a week, 20 hours a day. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/to-get-gopro-started-i-moved-back-in-with-my-parents-and-went-to-work/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [If we can become the de facto standard for image capture of unique perspectives around the world, we have a lot of growth ahead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-we-can-become-the-de-facto-standard-for-image-capture-of-unique/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [When I think about dropping team sports and picking up surfing and also then geeking out radio control planes and gadgetry and all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/when-i-think-about-dropping-team-sports-and-picking-up-surfing-and/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [As soon as I stopped trying to think about a business idea and started focusing on what I’m passionate about, that’s when it came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/as-soon-as-i-stopped-trying-to-think-about-a-business-idea-and/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [I originally started GoPro with the sole purpose of helping surfers capture photos of themselves and their friends while they were surfing. I thought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-originally-started-gopro-with-the-sole-purpose-of-helping-surfers/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [I think our slow, humble beginnings in surf shops, ski shops, bike shops, and motorcycle shops have been extremely important for our success. GoPro…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-think-our-slow-humble-beginnings-in-surf-shops-ski-shops-bike-shops/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [If I'm a content creator, and I get recognition for my work, that's going to motivate me to spend even more time on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-i-m-a-content-creator-and-i-get-recognition-for-my-work-that-s/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [If I didn't follow my passion for surfing... I would have never come up with the concept to make a wrist camera.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-i-didn-t-follow-my-passion-for-surfing-i-would-have-never-come-up/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

> [I realized that a surf trip on a jet can be like a road trip. If you see a road you want to turn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-realized-that-a-surf-trip-on-a-jet-can-be-like-a-road-trip-if-you/)

[Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/)

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