“[James] Baldwin is needed even more today because he helps you focus to the essential, to what is important.” Quote by Raoul Peck
“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 played team sports, but I never felt like I fitted in that well, so this allowed me to be part of a community but to do it in my own way.” WayWellsFeltSportsCommunityMy OwnTeamSports Team Author:Tony Hawk
“There were so many things associated with it in terms of music and fashion, and a different way of thinking that, for me, skateboarding represented so much of what I wanted to do with my life at an early age.” ThinkingWayDifferentAgeWantedTermFashionDifferent WaysWay Of ThinkingSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“All I care about is that people remember me as a good skater, as someone who was innovative.” PeopleCareRememberI CareInnovativeRemember MeSkater Author:Tony Hawk
“We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, and who knows that the world can be made new again - and that President is Al Gore.” KnowsWorldNeedsBelieveMadePresidentComplexityAlsNot AfraidGore Author:Caroline Kennedy
“I'm proud that I was able to use my recognition to, maybe, raise the awareness of skateboarding and help grow it, and to help fund public skateparks. That's the legacy, just trying to grow the entire sport.” TryingHelpingUseAbleGrowsSportsAwarenessProudRaisesRecognitionLegacyFundSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“I think skateboarding is hugely challenging - it teaches you self-confidence, it teaches you self-motivation, and it can be something that helps you throughout your life.” ThinkingSelfHelpingMotivationChallengesTeachSelf ConfidenceSelf MotivationSkateboarding Author:Tony Hawk
“I was very, very unhappy with even the so-called very elite schools. The one thing I've always done every day with my children is to watch what they do at school, and I was always a bit unhappy with the academic program. It was a kind of hit and miss.” KindChildrenDoneSchoolBitsWatchesOne ThingMissingProgramUnhappyMy ChildrenAcademicElites Author:Marva Collins
“One of the things that even wealthy children need is an education, and I think the problems I saw really have nothing to do with economics. So I was unhappy with what my own children were getting even in the better schools, and then I was seeing so many children here recruited for failure.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenProblemSchoolMy OwnSawsSeeingEconomicsUnhappyWealthy Author:Marva Collins