When I started skating, it was such a small community. You didn't aspire to be rich or famous or make a career out of it because that wasn't something anyone had done yet. Tony Hawk aspirecareercommunity Change image and share on social
Honestly, the best skater that I've seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator. He really can skate... He's legit. Tony Hawk creatorhavehonestly Change image and share on social
When people start talking about venture capital and finances and how to create this and do that, a lot of it, I swear, it's like sitting in an escrow meeting when all you want to do is buy a house, and you're signing 50 pieces of paper, but you have no idea what they're talking about. Tony Hawk buycapitalcreate share on social
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. Tony Hawk changefoundationfreshman Change image and share on social
I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media. Tony Hawk mediumpromoteskateboard Change image and share on social
When you break your pelvis, you can't do a whole lot. It took me about six weeks to be able to get out of bed. Anything you do that shakes your body is painful all over, so you can't cough, you can't sneeze, and going to the bathroom is impossible. Tony Hawk bathroombedbody share on social
Any time skating was featured in a video game, I ate it up. So around 1997-98, I was shopping this video game idea. I was weighing my options when I went to Activision, but when I saw what they were working on, I said, 'This is exactly what I'd love to be involved with,' and following that gut reaction was hugely successful. Tony Hawk activisioneatfeature share on social
The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox. Tony Hawk bigchilddad Change image and share on social
I was a lot more cultured than the other kids in my high school. Because I traveled, I understood different cultures and had a more worldly view. Most of the people I went to high school with had never been outside of California. Tony Hawk californiaculturehigh share on social
There are endorsements I regret taking when I was younger and didn't know any better. But I didn't have options then. People weren't knocking on my door. Tony Hawk doorendorsementknock Change image and share on social