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I’m a big fan of doing what you are really bad at. A lot.

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Shaun White
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 3
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Skateboarder
Snowboarder
San Diego
California
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I've always been under the impression that it would be such a bummer to be in a peaceful place like Hawaii or the tropics and be stressed about catching waves.
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Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.
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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.
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If you do a trick and it doesn't work out, that can stick with you. I like to go back, nail the trick, and, 'OK, I'm cool, it's all good.'
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Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.
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When I came back to skating, everyone was like 'Oh you're the snowboard guy.'
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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.
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My friends ask me why I still live with my family, but I feel comfortable there. We've all been through so much together.
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I'm proud of the U.S.A. We've done some amazing things. To wear our flag in the Olympics is an honor.
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There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.
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When I was 12 years old, I was hanging out with 23-year-olds. I was into cartoons and Pokemon, and they're all talking about girls. It was a strange way to grow up.
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You're either down or you're up.
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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.
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Whenever I do a deal I always have the right of approval.
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If you eat the same cereal every day it's gonna get old. And if I had thought about snowboarding every day, I would have quit a long time ago.
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I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics.
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I love the sport of snowboarding so much, but I just don't want to talk about it, ever.
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I'd love to try and get a summer and winter gold medal-that would be amazing.
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My dad got me a huge board when I was little. He loves to surf. He suited me up and sent me out on this huge wave. I went under, and when I came out and the board hit me in the face. So I said, I never wanted to do this again. I stayed away until I was 13.
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I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.
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