Garrett McNamara

I used to not care if I died, but once I married and had children and became part of a big surfing…

— Garrett McNamara

I don't wanna say I'm growing up, but I definitely feel content.

— Garrett McNamara

I broke ribs three different times.

— Garrett McNamara

The surfers' code is that you surf your wave and let the world discuss it as you move on to the next…

— Garrett McNamara

Fear is when we're thinking about the past or thinking about the future, two things that do not exist. If we stay…

— Garrett McNamara

I love being underwater.

— Garrett McNamara

I lose my mind if I miss a swell that I want to be on and I have the ability to be…

— Garrett McNamara

The ocean is my church and my playground, and it's where I love to be. It's where I belong.

— Garrett McNamara

There's giant waves in numerous occasions around the world, it's a matter of the wind being offshore.

— Garrett McNamara

The first time I tried surfing, we went out in front of Cement City and I just remember falling in love. It…

— Garrett McNamara

I have two settings: full speed and stop.

— Garrett McNamara

I lived for big waves. It's where I felt comfortable and I could surf with ease. With smaller waves, it didn't feel…

— Garrett McNamara

It never happens in Europe, and I'm not sure how often it happens here in Australia, but in Hawaii and all over…

— Garrett McNamara

Usually, I lead with my heart and feel my way through.

— Garrett McNamara

I had gotten too comfortable. I was desensitized whenever I got in the water. I started riding big waves for that rush,…

— Garrett McNamara

You can go very quickly from heaven and find yourself in hell.

— Garrett McNamara

If I'm physically feeling ready, then fear does not enter my mind. I don't let fear enter my mind.

— Garrett McNamara

If you get under water, you're at the mercy of our team coming in and getting us before we get another one…

— Garrett McNamara

I've got a stretching program that's specific to my body, to keep my lower back mobile and my shoulders strong.

— Garrett McNamara

I've always had very comfortable experiences under the water. I've enjoyed them all.

— Garrett McNamara

I'm not a thrill seeker.

— Garrett McNamara

CrossFit is amazing if you can leave your ego at the door.

— Garrett McNamara

In the beginning of my career, I loved the fear because if I was afraid, then I was going to get the…

— Garrett McNamara

I went to Alaska a while back and surfed the waves generated from a glacier calving and ever since then, I've never…

— Garrett McNamara

When I took off on nearly vertical waves that no one else would touch, people assumed I had no fear. When they…

— Garrett McNamara