Mike Vallely Professions : Skateboarder Born : June 29, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Mike Vallely What I do is I take action because I value the position I have, the career I have, the life I live, the people I interact with, my fanbase, my friends, however you want to say that. I value those relationships and I use the opportunities they present to me. Mike Vallely careers opportunity people I understand that these people are all there to see me ride, that that's why they're in the building, and whether I have ten people, or a thousand people come out to see me, they still came out to see me, and I take that to heart. Mike Vallely building heart people I grew up on the Bones Brigade as well. The very first skateboard video I saw was the Bones Brigade Video Show and I'd always valued the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta as the ultimate in skateboarding. Mike Vallely skateboarding saws video Kids at skate parks will step up and challenge me to a game of Skate, but I'm over that, I really don't care. I'm all about participating, and I'm all about being a part of this scene, but there's certain vibes I just don't get along with. Mike Vallely challenges games kids Through getting sponsored and becoming a part of the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta, doors were being opened. The entire culture was shifting from ramps to street, and I sort of became a poster child for that. Mike Vallely doors culture children I don't talk down to kids. Usually someone my age who's talking to a ten or twelve year old is yelling at them. Mike Vallely yelling talking kids There's a lot of time when skaters think they know everything because they've seen videos of you, and seen you on TV or the internet, and there's ways of throwing jabs and being inconsiderate and not having your manners. Mike Vallely video way thinking Similar Authors Christian Hosoi skateboarder Chris Cole skateboarder Eric Koston skateboarder Bam Margera skateboarder Lance Mountain skateboarder Mark Gonzales skateboarder All Authors