My main focus in sobriety has been to replace fear with faith or love. Steve-O faithfearfocus Change image and share on social
I think it's important for me to show the world that sobriety hasn't made me soft. I'm on a mission to prove I'm still a nutcase. Steve-O importantmakemission Change image and share on social
There really is no ethical difference between eating a cat or a chicken, a dog or a pig. Steve-O catchickendifference Change image and share on social
I'm a proud vegan, whistle-blower, and animal rights activist. Steve-O activistanimalblower Change image and share on social
Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more. Steve-O consequencedecisioneat share on social
I started out making skateboard videos. Soon, it dawned on me I just wasn't that great at skateboarding. So I put down the skateboard and just kept going with the camera. Steve-O cameradawngreat Change image and share on social
I never contemplated any kind of existence or identity after my career. I never thought at some point the entertainment industry is going to be through with me. And when it first occurred to me that my career was going to cease to be ascendant, then I freaked out. Steve-O ascendantcareercease share on social
The first thought that I had about really trying to get sober was, 'Man, I could do a lot of good in the world. I can lead by example and just be this heroic recovery guy.' And that's just a bad reason to get sober. You can't get sober for anybody's benefit, let alone the world at large. You really got to do it for yourself. Steve-O badbenefitgood share on social
When I was fifteen years old, my dad won a video camera in a corporate golf tournament. I snatched it from his closet and began filming skateboard videos with my friends. Steve-O begincameracloset Change image and share on social