Hawk: "I won't quit skating until I am physically unable."

Hawk: "Skating was popular, but it wasn't mainstream. It had this underground following, and you could go on tours, win decent prize money, and make royalties from signature products - that's how I came to buy a house when I was a senior in high school."

Hawk: "I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large."

Hawk: "I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebellious/underground edge to it because it is based on individuality."

Hawk: "I was nerdy and really into computers. I was a good student until my senior year, when I started traveling and had a lot of absences."

Hawk: "When people start talking about venture capital and finances and how to create this and do that, a lot of it, I swear, it's like sitting in an escrow meeting when all you want to do is buy a house, and you're signing 50 pieces of paper, but you have no idea what they're talking about."

Hawk: "If you have a game with your name on it, you have to learn how to play."

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."

Hawk: "You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous."

Hawk: "I was skating with friends in my neighborhood, and then eventually I was invited to go to the skate park with one of them. When I saw people flying all around - literally flying in and out of bowls - that is when I knew I wanted to do it. I wanted to figure out how I could get there and how I could fly."

Hawk: "Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have just gone for it. Guys are such wimps."

Hawk: "When you break your pelvis, you can't do a whole lot. It took me about six weeks to be able to get out of bed. Anything you do that shakes your body is painful all over, so you can't cough, you can't sneeze, and going to the bathroom is impossible."

Hawk: "I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media."

Hawk: "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."

Hawk: "Honestly, the best skater that I've seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator. He really can skate... He's legit."

Hawk: "You just have to adapt, and you have to realize where people are going to actually play their games. It used to just be Nintendo and PlayStation, and now it's all kind of devices. So you've got to learn to adapt what you know from the technology into those areas... I've been wanting to do a mobile game for a long time."