When Your Daughter Asks You To Be

I Started Skateboarding At Around Age 10, And Enjoyed The Artistic Aspect Of It As Much As The Sporting Aspect, So For Me It Was More Of An Art Form And A Lifestyle.

I Never Imagined Getting To Do What I Love For A Living And Having So Many People Appreciate It. There Was Only One Other Skater In My High School And We Were The Lowest Form Of Cool. Our Classmates Couldn't Figure Out Why We Liked Such A Loser Sport, Or Why We Hadn't Grown Out Of It Yet.

I Think Skateboarding Is Better Now In Terms Of The Amount Of Facilities And The Amount Of Support Young Skaters Have - Including Encouragement From Their Parents. There Was Definitely An Element To It When I Was Younger That Was Exclusive And Kind Of Rebellious Because Most Parents Didn't Want Their Kids Skating. They Thought It Was A Bad Influence.

My Definition Of Success Is Doing What You Love. I Feel Many People Do Things Because They Feel They Have To, And Are Hesitant To Risk Following Their Passion.

I Love The Fact That There Is Now A Skate Park In Almost Every City, But It Will Always Have A Rebellious/underground Edge To It Because It Is Based On Individuality.