Shaun White

I've got to stand up for the sport.

— Shaun White

I was a monster, a problem child.

— Shaun White

It was hard to find a board my size. I was tiny.

— Shaun White

Generally, I'm a pretty mellow guy.

— Shaun White

Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.

— Shaun White

Surfers have the most attitude.

— Shaun White

Cement doesn't give as much as snow.

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I think guitar is the best thing in the world.

— Shaun White

I got a gold medal. I guess I'm an athlete now. I gotta start going to the gym.

— Shaun White

I was sponsored when I was about seven by Burton Snowboards.

— Shaun White

You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes.

— Shaun White

I totally forget about snowboarding in the summertime.

— Shaun White

Getting into music has changed my personality and way of doing things. I'm far more open now.

— Shaun White

You take a crash, you get back up and next time you succeed and that's a great feeling.

— Shaun White

I'd love to try and get a summer and winter gold medal-that would be amazing.

— Shaun White

When kids come up to me and say. 'I want to be like you,' it fires me up. It's pretty cool.

— Shaun White

If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the…

— Shaun White

United [Airlines] sucks, man. I've got like a million miles and they never bump me to first class because they think I'm…

— Shaun White

On snowboarding as an Olympic sport: Since I was 6 years old I've been in the mix and watching this grow and…

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I like that you can easily flip the sheets over and have a different feel or vibe in your room. You don't…

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I don't know, I think, in times where I'm really nervous, and I'm really under the pressure the worst possible outcome is…

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The boarding I do is pretty strenuous and because I'm so active I really don't have to work out too often.

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There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to…

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It's a pretty heavy thing that happens to me when I'm at competitions. I get so sucked in, I can't really turn…

— Shaun White

My dad got me a huge board when I was little. He loves to surf. He suited me up and sent me…

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Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.

— Shaun White

I've always wanted to land a 1080, it's been a beast of a burden for me.

— Shaun White

I think fans can tell if you just slap a skateboarder on a game - you can't fool kids.

— Shaun White

It's hard to just kinda get some privacy and do your own thing.

— Shaun White

I trip walking down the stairs, but I can skate them probably.

— Shaun White

There's always room for improvement, but the judges are looking for big airs and stylish tricks.

— Shaun White

I wasn't your average kid. I was signing autographs in Japan at 12.

— Shaun White

I'm really disappointed at every event if I don't do less than what I wanted to do.

— Shaun White

It's exciting to go from snowboarding to skateboarding because I get to start as the underdog again.

— Shaun White

I get e-mails from mothers asking me to call their daughters for a date. I have a great life.

— Shaun White

Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.

— Shaun White

When I came back to skating, everyone was like 'Oh you're the snowboard guy.'

— Shaun White

I didn't set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best.

— Shaun White

I'm not too big on moisturisers and fancy skin products. I keep my grooming regime nice and simple.

— Shaun White

Some people attach snowboards to their feet, very few attach them to their souls.

— Shaun White