Rodney Mullen quotes

Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder and inventor, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in skateboarding history. His innovative tricks, such as the kickflip and the impossible, transformed street skateboarding. He continues to inspire generations of skaters and contribute to skate culture worldwide. Here are 5 of his quotes:

Skaters, I think they tend to be outsiders who seek a sense of belonging, but belonging on their own terms, and real respect is given by how much we take what other guys do, these basic tricks, 360 flips, we take that, we make it our own, and then we contribute back to the community the inner way that edifies the community itself.

Rodney Mullen

As a kid, I grew up on a farm in Florida, and I did what most little kids do. I played a little baseball, did a few other things like that, but I always had the sense of being an outsider, and it wasn't until I saw pictures in the magazines that a couple other guys skate, I thought, 'Wow, that's for me,' you know?

Rodney Mullen

I've been all around the world, and there will be a thousand kids crying out your name, and it's such a weird, visceral experience. It's like, it's disorienting.

Rodney Mullen

I like to study a lot of math, physics, and the Bible, too. For me, they all show that there's a lot more to things than we see.

Rodney Mullen