Shaun White quotes - page 3

I am pretty bow-legged. It's annoying. (Shaun White)

I like being able to have things that identify you in a brand without blatantly showing a logo.

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Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval.

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I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.

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I think guitar is the best thing in the world.

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I mean, I get letters in the mail because I had a heart defect when I was one, I had surgeries and stuff. And so you get these letters in the mail that just, they are crazy, they are just like, yes, well our son is dealing with the same thing and we saw you on TV and I mean it is such a cool thing to inspire and kind of give hope.

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I usually eat a pretty big steak the night before I compete.

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My mom was a waitress, and my dad was a plumber who worked for the City of San Clemente fixing mains breaks, so not too glamorous.

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I personally think skateboarding is harder because it has so many moving parts. With snowboarding, your feet are strapped to your board.

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I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics.

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I've had dreams about tricks. (Shaun White)

I think fans can tell if you just slap a skateboarder on a game - you can't fool kids.

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I don't know where my first gold medal is.

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I wear black skinny-fit jeans - I can't get away from them. It's funny because I wore baggy jeans for ages, then one day my friend convinced me to try on a skinny pair and I thought they were great.

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I didn't want to make a game unless I felt in the position to make something new and different.

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Trick names are so ridiculous!

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When I went pro at 13, I had plenty of sponsors that give me endorsement deals and stuff like that.

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Having all eyes on me at all times is hard to deal with, but it's great. It feels like you've already accomplished something. It's already predetermined that you're going to do well.

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You can only jump so far until you break your leg. You can only land so hard until something explodes.

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I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because I'd way rather spend more time with them.

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Usually the thing that signifies that I'm done with the winter and all that is that I start skateboarding. (Shaun White)

You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.

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The hardest thing about skateboarding is consistency: The slightest flick of your foot or gust of wind can send your board flying, so it's really anybody's game out there.

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I've always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them.

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If skating got into the Olympics, I would be tempted to hold off on shredding for a year and just skate, to make that my new goal. In that sport, I'm still the underdog.

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Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0

Occupation: American Athlete
Born: September 3, 1986
Quotes count: 93
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