“What I do is I take action because I value the position I have, the career I have, the life I live, the people I interact with, my fanbase, my friends, however you want to say that. I value those relationships and I use the opportunities they present to me.” PeopleWantUseActionValuesOpportunityCareersPositionMy Friends Author:Mike Vallely
“I grew up with heroes, people who made me aspire to raise my game, to dream bigger and I like to keep it that simple.” PeopleMadeDreamGamesSimpleGrewHeroGrew UpBiggerRaisesAspire Author:Mike Vallely
“I don't like to get too involved in the idea that "I'm a role model" and that everything I do is right. I don't think that's the case at all, but I think who I am at my core, and what I represent at my core, is something that is meaningful, and can be something that other people can gain inspiration from.” PeopleThinkingIdeasInspirationRolesCasesInvolvedModelsGainsMeaningfulCoreWho I AmRole Models Author:Mike Vallely
“Through skateboarding, I have an open line of communication, some common ground and common ground is big man. That enables me to travel around the world and no matter where I am, or who I'm with, connect with other young people, and I can have an instant dialogue and an instant relationship based on the fact that we skateboard, and when I'm doing appearances and demos, that's not lost on me.” PeopleMenWorldI CanMatterFactsBigsYoungLostLinesCommonCommunicationAppearanceDialogueAround The WorldInstantCommon GroundDemosSkateboardingLines Of Communication Author:Mike Vallely
“I understand that these people are all there to see me ride, that that's why they're in the building, and whether I have ten people, or a thousand people come out to see me, they still came out to see me, and I take that to heart.” PeopleHeartStillsBuildingThousandTen Author:Mike Vallely
“I don't see masses, I don't see it like, oh there's hundreds of people here and I'm overwhelmed. I just try to think, well I could be a kid in that crowd, or my daughters could be in that crowd, and no one wants to feel like they're just part of the masses.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsTryingWellsKidsMassDaughterCrowdsMy DaughterOverwhelmed Author:Mike Vallely
“I always try to individualize everything, every person. I see individuals and that's why I've never fallen for racism, or any type or classification of people.” PeopleTryingPersonsIndividualTypeRacismFallenClassification Author:Mike Vallely
