"In ramp skating, there's this guy Alex Perelson who's really coming into his own and doing some amaz..." — Tony Hawk

Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have just gone for it. Guys are such wimps.

I changed high schools three times because my parents moved. I had one friend my freshman year named Miki Vukovich. Miki and I were the only skaters in our high school. He runs my foundation now.

If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the Olympics in general, they don't have that with the Summer Games. They don't have anything that's drawing in a younger viewership.

Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution of how to interact, promote and share things.