“I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.” ArtWould BeActionFormSportsLifestyleOffensiveSkateboardingCategorizationSkateboarder Author:Tony Hawk
“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.” PeopleSchoolFormSportsFiguresHigh SchoolAppreciateLoserLowestClassmatesSkater Author:Tony Hawk
“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.” ArtAgeFormAspectLifestyleEnjoyedArtisticSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“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.” FeelsArtFormSportsTermFashionEntertainmentLifestyleSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk