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Kelly Slater

(1972) Actor

39 quotes in 299 categories

Kelly Slater is an actor, best known for Pipe Dreams.

Quick Facts About Kelly Slater

Born: February 11, 1972
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Pipe Dreams

About Kelly Slater

Robert Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer who has been crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. He is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, and holds 56 Championship Tour victories. Slater won the Laureus World Sports Awards category of Action Sportsperson of the Year four times. and Lifetime Achievement Award (2025). He is also the oldest surfer still active in the World Surf League, winning his 8th Billabong Pipeline Masters title at age 49.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kelly Slater

Maintaining marriage seems to be tougher than fatherhood: apparently its the most difficult thing in the world.

Difficult

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It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from…

Beautiful

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It's all about where your mind's at

Inspirational

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When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.

Am

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Most of what Hawaii has to offer is no secret. Pipeline is probably the most famous wave in the world.

Famous

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There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you…

Bigs

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I surf more now for other people than myself. I feel a lot of support from people wanting me to do well,…

Feed

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Surfing is my religion, if I have one.

Religion

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A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing…

Back

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Your surfing can get better on every turn, on every wave you catch. Learn to read the ocean better. A big part…

Bigs

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A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around and you have to time how to move along with…

Along

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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 working

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I feel like an ambassador for surfing at this point. I'm happy to go and play that role and share that where…

Ambassador

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I was stuck for 16 months without a win there, and now I've had five this year. Once you break that barrier…

Barriers

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I think when a surfer becomes a surfer, it's almost like an obligation to be an environmentalist at the same time.

Environmentalist

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I've been in a poor physical shape many times in my career and I've had some of my best results. My best…

Body

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I'm the competitor, I'm the one who has to wear the brunt of that being a good or bad score. And I'm…

Being honest

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I've always thought surfing is a reflection of who you are.

Reflection

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Not to sound too deep or weird, but I assume that the occasions once you pretty take pleasure in surfing are the…

Assuming

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To receive a 10-point ride is a blessing in itself, but to have it honored by giving to those who could use…

Accomplish

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“it's all about where your minds at”

Psychology

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It's like the mafia. Once you're in - your in. There's no getting out.

Inspirational

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Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and power, generally over…

Amount

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The joy of surfing is so many things combined, from the physical exertion of it, to the challenge of it, to the…

Challenges

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I didn't think that wave was going to offer a ton, ... But the wave just held form, and I was able…

Able

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