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Shaun White
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 3
Actor
Skateboarder
Snowboarder
San Diego
California
Shaun Roger White
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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.
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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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It's a pretty heavy thing that happens to me when I'm at competitions. I get so sucked in, I can't really turn it off.
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If you think I've got a lot of sponsors, you should see the stuff I turn down.
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Skateboarding is a way to let your body control the mind.
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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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I totally forget about snowboarding in the summertime.
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Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.
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I like to stay in the moment.
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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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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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You're either down or you're up.
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A weird thing happens when you're taken out of your normal clothing and put into USA gear.
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Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.
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I can kind of picture what I want to do and my body just does it. You feel your way through a trick. I close my eyes sometimes.
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When kids come up to me and say. 'I want to be like you,' it fires me up. It's pretty cool.
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There's always room for improvement, but the judges are looking for big airs and stylish tricks.
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I've had dreams about tricks.
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The Olympics is really awesome, but for some snowboarders, it's not the biggest thing in the world.
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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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