Appearance Quote by Mike Vallely

I think that there's a sense of self-reliance that exists in skateboarding that kids can take to their daily lives. I think there's also…

— Tony Hawk

Life is a lot like skateboarding.

— Lil Wayne

I think that's one of the best things about skateboarding. We're all competitors out there, but no one dislikes each other.

— Nyjah Huston

Being involved and hanging out with my brothers who skate is really amazing, especially because of our age. I mean, we're in our mid-late…

— Christian Hosoi

Skateboarding was everything to us growing up. It changes the way you see the world: you spend all day looking for ditches.

— Harmony Korine

I'm a very, very, very avid skateboarder. I skate every day when I'm at home. I have a half-pipe in my back garden so…

— Sky Blu

I think that skateboarding can absolutely help make peace... I know skateboarding can bring people together. You can travel anywhere and if someone’s skateboarding,…

— Jamie Thomas

I think skateboarding is hugely challenging - it teaches you self-confidence, it teaches you self-motivation, and it can be something that helps you throughout…

— Tony Hawk

I grew up skateboarding, but I don't even do that anymore.

— Tom DeLonge

Actually, I've always wanted to be a professional skateboarder ever since I was about six.

— Bam Margera

So much of my life and my style and sensibility are influenced by skateboarding. It's counter-culture and skateboarding is my introduction to counter-culture.

— Vic Mensa

We literally see things so differently, all the architecture and stuff. That's the cool part about skateboarding. We're out there skating stuff that's not…

— Nyjah Huston