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" I know exactly what I'm doing when I'm doing a trick. I really hate it when I fail. "
Ryan Sheckler
Really
Hate
Fail
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" I am a skateboarder, and to stay fit for skating I have to stay away from a lot of things. I go to parties and that's fun for me, but between skating and lifting and everything, I know what I have to do the next day, so I'm very conscious about my schedule and keeping it. "
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I Am
Fun
" 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. "
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You
Time
" A signature ChapStick would be so sweet. "
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Would
" Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway. "
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You
Kids
" 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. "
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Have Fun
Want
Learn
" 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. "
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Normal
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" '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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Goal
Good
Me
" 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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Fun
You
Work
" I run a lot. I do a lot of yoga. Hot yoga. Which is random and sounds lame, but it has definitely made my flexibility and balance 100 percent better on my skateboard. I do that and a lot of plyometric, biometrics, and surf. I train every other day of the week and skate for an hour everyday. "
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Week
Balance
Better
" 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. "
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People
City
Energy
" I'm going to capitalize on everything I can. "
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Going
I Can
Everything
" 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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Me
Life
Feel
" I'm always trying to figure out ways to one up everyone, and that's what I love about competitions. I love challenging myself and pushing the envelope. "
Ryan Sheckler
Always
Trying
Myself
" 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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Past
Live
Change
" I skate a lot with my shirt off, so working out has always been important to me. I almost have as much fun working out as I do skating. And seeing your body change, and seeing yourself get bigger and more toned and cut, makes a big difference in how you feel about yourself. "
Ryan Sheckler
Change
Yourself
Me
" 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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Day
Me
My Life
" The way I look at tricks is if I really have my mind set on one, I'm going to learn it until I can do it 10 or 20 times in a row. I want to perfect it. "
Ryan Sheckler
Mind
Perfect
Want
" I don't even need to do anything; I am always amped to skate. Always amped to be competing. I love competing - that's what I do. Any contest, it doesn't really take much. Just get me on the course and I'll get going. "
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Me
Always
Going
" I'll always have my skate life, but I absolutely like the fun of making movies. "
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Life
Making
Like
" 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. "
Ryan Sheckler
Process
Hurt
Live
" I'm not trying to be as good or better than anybody; that's not how I work. "
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How
Better
Good
" The world is just waiting to be skated. "
Ryan Sheckler
Waiting
Just
Skated
" For me, the reason I keep working out and want to get bigger and focus on staying fit is because when you do fall it's easier to tighten up and not get hurt. I also wrestle, and that helps me a lot with taking a fall. A lot of what I do at the end of they day are things that will help me to not get hurt. "
Ryan Sheckler
Help
End
Hurt
" If I weren't skateboarding, I'd love to race cars. I like anything that's fast and active. "
Ryan Sheckler
Race
Love
Fast
" I won the first contest I ever entered, when I was 6. "
Ryan Sheckler
Won
First
Entered
" Lakers are my boys! I'm 100 percent the biggest Kobe fan on the planet. I text him after every game to tell him what's up. "
Ryan Sheckler
Planet
Tell
Up
" These fans are there to support me, and I'm so appreciative of that. "
Ryan Sheckler
Me
Support
Appreciative
" Don't ever give up. You gotta keep trying, and never give up. "
Ryan Sheckler
Trying
You
Never Give Up
" 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. "
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Passion
Life
Love
" I just want to keep things going. I just love testing myself. "
Ryan Sheckler
Want
Going
Testing