I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.
Interpretation
Skateboarding is not just a physical activity, but a form of artistic expression and a way of life.
In this quote, Tony Hawk emphasizes that skateboarding transcends traditional definitions and embodies creativity, a unique lifestyle, and athletic prowess. He suggests that reducing it to merely an 'action sport' underestimates its artistic and cultural significance, highlighting the depth and personal connection many have with skateboarding.
In practice
Using this quote in a presentation about the cultural impact of skateboarding.
The pro skaters I know are responsible members of society. Many of them are fathers, homeowners, world travelers and successful entrepreneurs. Their hairdos and tattoos are simply part of our culture, even when they raise eyebrows during PTA meetings.
I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large.
If I can stand up when I'm 80, I'll be happy to cruise around on a skateboard. If I feel like my skills are fading, I just won't do it publicly.
When I started skating, it was such a small community. You didn't aspire to be rich or famous or make a career out of it because that wasn't something anyone had done yet.
My definition of success is doing what you love. I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion.
Skateistan's not just about skating. Itβs giving people life skills and hope for the future.
I hope that my life ends up being my greatest work of art, not just my music.
Well, the way I play, I try not to be a 'repeater pencil', ya dig? Originality's the thing. You can have tone and technique and a lot of other things but without originality you ain't really nowhere. Gotta be original.
It doubles your perception, to write from the point of view of someone you're not.
It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.
The rules or 'laws' of poetry are only tentative devices, an approximate scheme. There is no Sinaitic recipe for poetry, for the individual poem is the norm.
Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun. My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what's me.
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