“I grew up on the Bones Brigade as well. The very first skateboard video I saw was the Bones Brigade Video Show and I'd always valued the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta as the ultimate in skateboarding.” FirstsWellsShowsSawsGrewGrew UpUltimateBonesVideoSkateboarding Author:Mike Vallely
“When I got sponsored, it symbolized a major change and a major shift in skateboarding.” MajorsSkateboardingMajor Change Author:Mike Vallely
“They'll try to apply the rules of the day to the game, where you can't touch your board with your hands, or you can't step off your board, etc and I want nothing to do with it. It's like a game from a different planet or something and it's hard for me to relate to anybody who would think of skateboarding in such a narrow way.” ThinkingWayWantTryingDifferentHardHandsGamesStepsPlanetsRelateBoardsEtcSkateboarding 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
