10 Quotes & Sayings By Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk is the most iconic skateboarder of all time, having broken countless records and dominated professional skateboarding for close to two decades. He continues to inspire skaters of all ages to push their limits with missions that raise both awareness and funds for important causes.

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Big decisions in my life have always come easy and are made without hesitation. It is easier for me to make a life-changing decision than to decide what to get for dessert. Tony Hawk
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You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous. Tony Hawk
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I was nerdy and really into computers. I was a good student until my senior year, when I started traveling and had a lot of absences. Tony Hawk
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I feel like skateboarding is as much of a sport as a lifestyle, and an art form, so there's so much that that transcends in terms of music, fashion, and entertainment. Tony Hawk
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I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization. Tony Hawk
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Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution of how to interact, promote and share things. Tony Hawk
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You just have to adapt, and you have to realize where people are going to actually play their games. It used to just be Nintendo and PlayStation, and now it's all kind of devices. So you've got to learn to adapt what you know from the technology into those areas... I've been wanting to do a mobile game for a long time. Tony Hawk
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My youngest son's pre-school class was recently asked what their dads do for work. The responses were things like, my dad sells money, and my dad figures stuff out. My son said, 'I've never seen my dad do work.' It's true. Skateboarding doesn't seem like real work, but I'm proud of what I do. Tony Hawk
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The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox. Tony Hawk