I want to perform well. Shaun White More Quotes by Shaun White More Quotes From Shaun White Some people attach snowboards to their feet, very few attach them to their souls. Shaun White snowboardingfeetsports What does it mean to be a snowboarder? It's about having fun, with your friends or by yourself. It's about pushing yourself to try new things and do the unexpected. Finally, and most importantly, it's about being creative. Shaun White funsportsmean You take a crash, you get back up and next time you succeed and that's a great feeling. Shaun White succeednextfeelings I didn't set out to beat the world; I just set out to do my absolute best. Shaun White olympicssportsworld I’m a big fan of doing what you are really bad at. A lot. Shaun White bigsfans 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. Shaun White moneyathletemotivational You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy. Shaun White work-outgamesmath Usually the thing that signifies that I'm done with the winter and all that is that I start skateboarding. Shaun White skateboardingdonewinter 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. Shaun White olympicsindividualmatter I think the way to become the best is to just have fun. Shaun White funsportsthinking 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. Shaun White gamesfeetwind Competition pushes me to improve. If I see someone do a big trick, I try it. Shaun White competitionbigstrying 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. Shaun White goalsportsyears 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. Shaun White dadmomcities I've always been a guy who wants to play sports, not watch them. Shaun White guyplaysports I've reached my goal with snowboarding. Shaun White snowboardinggoal 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. Shaun White accomplishedlike-youeye 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. Shaun White jeansblackfunny I knew there was a certain level that I could get to within the sporting world. But as I continued with my career, not only did I grow, but the sport grew. All of a sudden, all of these doors opened to me. It's been amazing. I guess I was born at the right time. Shaun White careersdoorssports I was told from a very young age that I wasn't gonna be anything. That I wasn't gonna amount to a single thing. Shaun White young-ageageyoung
