Ryan Sheckler

I'm living with every step. I can't live with regret. The past is the past. I'm not worried about it. I can't change it. I can't fix it. It is what it is. I'm just living.

I am so grateful to everybody that supports the Sheckler Foundation, and gives us the ability to continue to help kids and injured action sports athletes.

'Thrasher' magazine's Skater of the Year is clearly my No. 1 goal. The only way I get that is skating. Other than that, I haven't set that many outrageous goals. If I got Skater of the Year, that would just really add to it all and make me feel really good. Whether it's this year, next year or five years from now, that is my goal.

For me, skateboarding is a lifestyle. I really don't know anything different. My life revolves around skating. If I wasn't a professional skateboarder, I'd still be skating every day.

Don't ever give up. You gotta keep trying, and never give up.

No one can tell me what to do on my skateboard. My skateboard is my safe spot. I can learn tricks, I can have fun, I can do whatever I want on my skateboard.

I barely ever watch TV, but when I do, I usually only watch MTV shows, like 'The Real World Sydney.'

This is something I've always wanted to do- to skate through a part of New York City that thousands of people ride through every week, feeling the energy of one of the original stomping grounds of street skating.

Whatever sport you choose, do it because you love it, and don't expect to be an expert first thing. It takes time to do well at anything, but if you love it, you'll stick with it.

I won the first contest I ever entered, when I was 6.

I know exactly what I'm doing when I'm doing a trick. I really hate it when I fail.

The world is just waiting to be skated.

I'm going to capitalize on everything I can.

My life path has been a blessing and a great learning experience. Skateboarding is my passion and I don't see that changing. When I'm not skating, I love to surf. I'm open to the new experiences and opportunities.

I just want to keep things going. I just love testing myself.

If you go out there and your main purpose is to get a sponsor, then it's not gonna work. Just go out there and have fun. That's how I got sponsored.

It's not that I don't respect my parents' authority or appreciate all that they did for me, but when I was 18 I was able to move out, and I was out. I feel like a different person since then; I mean, it's obviously a big turning point in life. I feel like I've established myself, and I'm a smarter and more mature for it.

I just motor through school in the morning and then go skating.

Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway.

These fans are there to support me, and I'm so appreciative of that.

If I weren't skateboarding, I'd love to race cars. I like anything that's fast and active.

Every time somebody calls me out or tries to start something, it's motivation.

Dont ever give up. You gotta keep trying and never give up.

For me skateboarding is a lifestyle, I dont really know anything different, my life revolves around skating, if I wasn't a pro skater, I'd still be skating everyday.

A signature ChapStick would be so sweet.

I like skateboarding. I'm here on this planet to skateboard; I feel this is what God wants me to do. I just live it. I get hurt all the time. I break bones. It's just all part of the process.

My whole life has been the skate life. I don't really remember doing anything besides skateboarding.

I've cut down on a lot of stuff this summer, just so I can hang out and be a normal kid for a while.