California Quote by Demetri Martin

I was born in Orange, California and I grew up in Huntington Beach. I started skateboarding when I was five and continued to do…

— Jason Lee

When I was still in high school I knew I wanted to live in California.

— Tila Tequila

I definitely tried to skateboard in middle school, and being from San Diego, surf and skate culture is a big, prevalent thing. But I…

— Kyle Mooney

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California in the 1970s. My friends and I were into bicycle motocross and into…

— Scott Borchetta

Growing up in Huntington Beach, you were either a traditional sports athlete, a skateboarder, or a surfer. I got my first skateboard when I…

— Jason Lee

I always wanted to be a Californian. In my wildest dreams, I always liked California - it's the place where oranges grows on trees!…

— Eric Burdon

My parents bought a motorhome and would take us to skate competitions throughout California when I was only seven or eight years old.

— Nyjah Huston

I had a really lovely upbringing. I did a lot of skateboarding down country lanes.

— Ellie Bamber

I was introduced to skateboarding through my father. He was a surfer back in the 50's & 60's in Hawaii, where my parents grew…

— Christian Hosoi

When I was younger, I used to be a part of the surfing-and-skateboarding community.

— Katy Perry

I started skating when I was five years old in Pasadena, California.

— Mirai Nagasu

I love living in California and being able to go to the beach or go to the woods.

— Tracy Chapman