“I would dream of being a pro skater, but I never dreamt I'd be discovered by Lance Mountain and Stacey Peralta, who were two major heroes of mine, and be asked to skate for that team and be a part of their company.” TwoDreamCompanyTeamMinesHeroMountainMajorsSkatesSkaterStacey Author:Mike Vallely
“We didn't call it a sport necessarily, and skaters definitely weren't thought of as athletes, we were thought of as misfits.” SportsAthleteMisfitsSkater Author:Mike Vallely
“There's a lot of time when skaters think they know everything because they've seen videos of you, and seen you on TV or the internet, and there's ways of throwing jabs and being inconsiderate and not having your manners.” ThinkingKnowsWayTvsInternetVideoMannersThrowingSkaterInconsiderate Author:Mike Vallely
“I'm not going to beat somebody up for talking smack to me, especially another skater.” TalkingBeatsSmackSkaterSmack Talk Author:Mike Vallely
“I don't want to be an object of consumption. I like to get out there and participate because I care about it. It's not because I've gotten filthy rich off the hides of young skaters that I feel some sickening obligation to act on, and make myself look like I'm not that bad of a guy. It's because I actually care.” WantFeelsLooksCareYoungGuyRichObjectsObligationConsumptionI CareFilthySkaterBecause I CareFilthy Rich Author:Mike Vallely
