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" I snowboard because I love it. It's just a cool way to be out there and doing something different instead of going to college. "

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Surround Yourself

" I grew up in Vermont, so we didn't really have a TV, growing up, or a football team. "

" I made a pact with myself when I was younger that if were to ever grow up to be someone, I would be someone who would make a difference, instead of being just another person on the planet who doesn't look into anything. "

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" I grew up with a special-needs brother, and the separation from other kids is so extreme. We've got to break down those barriers. "

" I've always felt really lucky and really privileged with my life, how I grew up, and the opportunities I've had. "

" Snowboarding is about having fun, pushing one another creatively, and not putting anyone down along the way. "

" Riding is my passion, but a very close second is sun, sand, and surf. "

" I'm into fashion and designing clothes and stuff. "

" Action sports is just in a new era: thinking outside the box, being creative, and inventing new things. I just think people dig that. It's a new way of being an athlete. "

" Growing up with four older brothers, we were into everything! They started snowboarding when I was just a tiny button, and I loved watching them shredding in the backyard. After seeing them compete in a few contests, it was all over. I idolized the sport from day one. "

" My goal from the beginning was, if I ever hit it it big, I would give back. And that continues to be my goal moving forward. "

" I've been striving for attention my whole life. Now I have it. "

" I want to make money for third-world-country kids, and I need to be smart about how to do it. "

" I decided I want to represent the U.S. and show what snowboarding's all about. "

" I've always wanted to make an impact. "

" Surfing waves of water or clouds of powder snow is the best feeling on earth. "

" My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to. "

" Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated. "

" When I see somebody fall in practice or get hurt, it almost makes me want to cry. "

" Beauty, to me, is about being healthy and strong, both physically and mentally, and Shiseido products arm me with the protection and style I need. "

" You don't really get the full grasp of something until you see it for yourself. "

" Usually, boycotts sometimes don't really accomplish anything besides the fact that you show you that don't agree with what's going on. "

" I use products with coconut oil in them all over my skin. "

" I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth. "

" The Unified races are so much fun and take you back to the roots of why you started snowboarding. It makes you feel grateful for all that you have. "

" When the Olympics comes around, it seems like every country is against each other, but we're all buddies out here. It's about giving feedback to fellow riders and letting the riders feed off each other. "

" Fourth is the worst position to finish. You just missed the podium. "