there are people with incredible talent and no motivation and then there are
and no motivation and then there are
and no motivation and then there are other people that are willing to work
other people that are willing to work
other people that are willing to work their ass off us above winning a contest
their ass off us above winning a contest
their ass off us above winning a contest it’s about like that one time yeah I got
it’s about like that one time yeah I got
it’s about like that one time yeah I got that this is what I love doing more than
that this is what I love doing more than
that this is what I love doing more than anything and I would do it for free
anything and I would do it for free
anything and I would do it for free like any day of the week there were
like any day of the week there were
like any day of the week there were times when when I started our company
times when when I started our company
times when when I started our company birdhouse in the first three years in we
birdhouse in the first three years in we
birdhouse in the first three years in we were ready to give in he’s an American
were ready to give in he’s an American
were ready to give in he’s an American professional skateboarder actor and
professional skateboarder actor and
professional skateboarder actor and owner of the skateboard company
owner of the skateboard company
owner of the skateboard company birdhouse he’s widely considered to be
birdhouse he’s widely considered to be
birdhouse he’s widely considered to be one of the pioneers and most successful
one of the pioneers and most successful
one of the pioneers and most successful influencers of modern vertical
influencers of modern vertical
influencers of modern vertical skateboarding throughout his career has
skateboarding throughout his career has
skateboarding throughout his career has made a number of appearances in films
made a number of appearances in films
made a number of appearances in films other media and his own line of video
other media and his own line of video
other media and his own line of video games he’s Tony Hawk and here’s my take
games he’s Tony Hawk and here’s my take
games he’s Tony Hawk and here’s my take on his top 10 rules of attack
on his top 10 rules of attack
on his top 10 rules of attack rule number three is our personal
rule number three is our personal
rule number three is our personal favorite and make sure to stick around
favorite and make sure to stick around
favorite and make sure to stick around all the way to the end to a special
all the way to the end to a special
all the way to the end to a special bonus clip also as Tony is talking if he
bonus clip also as Tony is talking if he
bonus clip also as Tony is talking if he said something that really resonates
said something that really resonates
said something that really resonates with you please leave in the comments
with you please leave in the comments
with you please leave in the comments below and put quotes around it so other
below and put quotes around it so other
below and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well enjoy
it wasn’t until I started my own team
it wasn’t until I started my own team when I realized that there are people
when I realized that there are people
when I realized that there are people with incredible talent and no motivation
with incredible talent and no motivation
with incredible talent and no motivation and then there are other people that are
and then there are other people that are
and then there are other people that are willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely andrew reynolds matt beach matt beach
andrew reynolds matt beach matt beach
andrew reynolds matt beach matt beach was in my eyes the most naturally
was in my eyes the most naturally
was in my eyes the most naturally talented skateboarder that i’ve ever
talented skateboarder that i’ve ever
talented skateboarder that i’ve ever seen everything came easy to him and i
seen everything came easy to him and i
seen everything came easy to him and i you know when I would request these guys
you know when I would request these guys
you know when I would request these guys to go on tour all I ask them is that
to go on tour all I ask them is that
to go on tour all I ask them is that they skate for exhibitions whatnot Matt
they skate for exhibitions whatnot Matt
they skate for exhibitions whatnot Matt wooden skate half the time we’ve flown
wooden skate half the time we’ve flown
wooden skate half the time we’ve flown me Europe I know any money then you know
me Europe I know any money then you know
me Europe I know any money then you know in our company but I was flying back to
in our company but I was flying back to
in our company but I was flying back to Europe for competitions he would go to
Europe for competitions he would go to
Europe for competitions he would go to the cantos and not feel like skating and
the cantos and not feel like skating and
the cantos and not feel like skating and I was like how can you do that you know
I was like how can you do that you know
I was like how can you do that you know I was just thinking about not just to me
I was just thinking about not just to me
I was just thinking about not just to me but to yourself like you have this
but to yourself like you have this
but to yourself like you have this incredible talent you just don’t care
incredible talent you just don’t care
incredible talent you just don’t care and then I saw Andrew Reynolds who was
and then I saw Andrew Reynolds who was
and then I saw Andrew Reynolds who was the scrappy little guy taking not very
the scrappy little guy taking not very
the scrappy little guy taking not very clean but in terms of the style but
clean but in terms of the style but
clean but in terms of the style but trying some of the hardest stuff taking
trying some of the hardest stuff taking
trying some of the hardest stuff taking the heaviest hit but always skating his
the heaviest hit but always skating his
the heaviest hit but always skating his ass off and always trying and he has
ass off and always trying and he has
ass off and always trying and he has become probably the most well respected
become probably the most well respected
become probably the most well respected street skater today Andrew Reynolds me
street skater today Andrew Reynolds me
street skater today Andrew Reynolds me he formed Baker Brand Death Wish
he formed Baker Brand Death Wish
he formed Baker Brand Death Wish skateboards the the community of the the
skateboards the the community of the the
skateboards the the community of the the most hardcore skaters these days called
most hardcore skaters these days called
most hardcore skaters these days called him the boss because he developed his
him the boss because he developed his
him the boss because he developed his style because he worked his ass off and
style because he worked his ass off and
style because he worked his ass off and he is a shining example of hard work
he is a shining example of hard work
he is a shining example of hard work Tommy hob is number one
Tommy hob is number one
Tommy hob is number one boys figure over Shaq over Iverson over
boys figure over Shaq over Iverson over
boys figure over Shaq over Iverson over MJ I just poked on something I have to
MJ I just poked on something I have to
MJ I just poked on something I have to do it I’ll either get hurt
do it I’ll either get hurt
do it I’ll either get hurt taken to the hospital trying it I’m
taken to the hospital trying it I’m
taken to the hospital trying it I’m gonna make it and that was the same for
gonna make it and that was the same for
gonna make it and that was the same for do 900 for the dance team it was my time
do 900 for the dance team it was my time
do 900 for the dance team it was my time to finally do it or be carted off and
to finally do it or be carted off and
to finally do it or be carted off and try to no there at some point in
try to no there at some point in
try to no there at some point in everything how you say this is it
everything how you say this is it
everything how you say this is it together do it 30 trucks and we felt the
together do it 30 trucks and we felt the
together do it 30 trucks and we felt the groundswell
groundswell
groundswell I wasn’t sure if it was an earthquake or
I wasn’t sure if it was an earthquake or
I wasn’t sure if it was an earthquake or somebody out there doing something
somebody out there doing something
somebody out there doing something special that moment was probably burned
special that moment was probably burned
special that moment was probably burned in most of our minds forever I knew I
in most of our minds forever I knew I
in most of our minds forever I knew I wanted to be in the skate industry I
wanted to be in the skate industry I
wanted to be in the skate industry I loved skating too much I want I wanted
loved skating too much I want I wanted
loved skating too much I want I wanted to be in it I didn’t know if I would
to be in it I didn’t know if I would
to be in it I didn’t know if I would make a living as a professional but I
make a living as a professional but I
make a living as a professional but I was going to be I was devoted to
was going to be I was devoted to
was going to be I was devoted to skateboarding so I refinanced my house
skateboarding so I refinanced my house
skateboarding so I refinanced my house and took all the money and started a
and took all the money and started a
and took all the money and started a skateboard company which seems like the
skateboard company which seems like the
skateboard company which seems like the stupidest thing in the world to do when
stupidest thing in the world to do when
stupidest thing in the world to do when skating is dying but it was exactly what
skating is dying but it was exactly what
skating is dying but it was exactly what what I wanted to do I wanted to be a
what I wanted to do I wanted to be a
what I wanted to do I wanted to be a company owner be behind the scenes that
company owner be behind the scenes that
company owner be behind the scenes that quickly sponsor and started and uh for
quickly sponsor and started and uh for
quickly sponsor and started and uh for about three years struggled very very
about three years struggled very very
about three years struggled very very hard with my partner and I we had pooled
hard with my partner and I we had pooled
hard with my partner and I we had pooled our money together he was a X pro skater
our money together he was a X pro skater
our money together he was a X pro skater as well and we just we just did
as well and we just we just did
as well and we just we just did birdhouse and did whatever we could to
birdhouse and did whatever we could to
birdhouse and did whatever we could to get by and all the team was staying on
get by and all the team was staying on
get by and all the team was staying on my couch
my couch
my couch and literally like lon changing diapers
and literally like lon changing diapers
and literally like lon changing diapers I’m like driving guys to these spots
I’m like driving guys to these spots
I’m like driving guys to these spots that they’re going to get arrested at
that they’re going to get arrested at
that they’re going to get arrested at because there’s no skate park so they’re
because there’s no skate park so they’re
because there’s no skate park so they’re going to go ride schoolyards and it was
going to go ride schoolyards and it was
going to go ride schoolyards and it was such a strange existence but um but I
such a strange existence but um but I
such a strange existence but um but I loved it because it was skateboarding
loved it because it was skateboarding
loved it because it was skateboarding and it’s exactly what I wanted to do and
and it’s exactly what I wanted to do and
and it’s exactly what I wanted to do and so we really hunkered down you know like
so we really hunkered down you know like
so we really hunkered down you know like I was I was living on Taco Bell and
I was I was living on Taco Bell and
I was I was living on Taco Bell and peanut barn jelly and Top Ramen mmm
peanut barn jelly and Top Ramen mmm
peanut barn jelly and Top Ramen mmm probably three years for sure but I
probably three years for sure but I
probably three years for sure but I didn’t care because it was like I still
didn’t care because it was like I still
didn’t care because it was like I still got to do what I love that’s the thing
got to do what I love that’s the thing
got to do what I love that’s the thing is that people think was a struggle in
is that people think was a struggle in
is that people think was a struggle in psyche well no because you know I loved
psyche well no because you know I loved
psyche well no because you know I loved it too much I still got to go skate and
it too much I still got to go skate and
it too much I still got to go skate and time to skate I didn’t have to go sit
time to skate I didn’t have to go sit
time to skate I didn’t have to go sit behind a computer for eight hours and
behind a computer for eight hours and
behind a computer for eight hours and then hope I get time to skate okay ready
then hope I get time to skate okay ready
then hope I get time to skate okay ready and action three two one
I know there are so many kids out there
I know there are so many kids out there that feel the way that I did when I was
that feel the way that I did when I was
that feel the way that I did when I was a kid just awkward and not excelling at
a kid just awkward and not excelling at
a kid just awkward and not excelling at one thing in particular and not cool and
one thing in particular and not cool and
one thing in particular and not cool and um skiing was my way out of that and I
um skiing was my way out of that and I
um skiing was my way out of that and I hope to if not with skateboarding they
hope to if not with skateboarding they
hope to if not with skateboarding they find in something else they do but I
find in something else they do but I
find in something else they do but I hope that they’re not afraid to try
hope that they’re not afraid to try
hope that they’re not afraid to try something different you can’t listen to
something different you can’t listen to
something different you can’t listen to the haters that’s my best advice to
the haters that’s my best advice to
the haters that’s my best advice to anyone if I had listened to the haters I
anyone if I had listened to the haters I
anyone if I had listened to the haters I would have quit a long time ago I would
would have quit a long time ago I would
would have quit a long time ago I would occur when I was 11 years old like I
occur when I was 11 years old like I
occur when I was 11 years old like I used to get bashed by professional
used to get bashed by professional
used to get bashed by professional skaters because my style was was dorky
skaters because my style was was dorky
skaters because my style was was dorky or it was all circus it was you know but
or it was all circus it was you know but
or it was all circus it was you know but you can’t you gotta believe in yourself
as far as I know no one’s done anything
as far as I know no one’s done anything like this I mean so people keep asking
like this I mean so people keep asking
like this I mean so people keep asking me questions like well how do you
me questions like well how do you
me questions like well how do you approach how you I don’t know it’s going
approach how you I don’t know it’s going
approach how you I don’t know it’s going to find out the hard way yeah it feels
to find out the hard way yeah it feels
to find out the hard way yeah it feels like the first time I try to live like I
like the first time I try to live like I
like the first time I try to live like I just walked up to you it’s like holy
just walked up to you it’s like holy
just walked up to you it’s like holy that what am I done but I’m up for the
that what am I done but I’m up for the
that what am I done but I’m up for the challenge
challenge
challenge [Music]
someone’s on me away Dana give me a
someone’s on me away Dana give me a shake somebody will take you will give
shake somebody will take you will give
shake somebody will take you will give me
Tony’s gonna do it I think it’s going to
Tony’s gonna do it I think it’s going to be hanging about hazel that looks like a
be hanging about hazel that looks like a
be hanging about hazel that looks like a half head slightly slit but hey I didn’t
half head slightly slit but hey I didn’t
half head slightly slit but hey I didn’t in my head though
the English rise in the settings there’s
the English rise in the settings there’s anybody he was wrong
Oh
Oh anybody we know
because running the Tony Hawk Empire
because running the Tony Hawk Empire give you the same satisfaction as the
give you the same satisfaction as the
give you the same satisfaction as the nine goals at the x-games
nine goals at the x-games
nine goals at the x-games you know I love I love the challenge of
you know I love I love the challenge of
you know I love I love the challenge of the business aspects of it but I but I
the business aspects of it but I but I
the business aspects of it but I but I love that it’s still fun I mean the
love that it’s still fun I mean the
love that it’s still fun I mean the stuff that I choose to do is only stuff
stuff that I choose to do is only stuff
stuff that I choose to do is only stuff they’re really impatient ‘it about yes i
they’re really impatient ‘it about yes i
they’re really impatient ‘it about yes i will enjoy seeing through to be honest
will enjoy seeing through to be honest
will enjoy seeing through to be honest the the high that that i go for that is
the the high that that i go for that is
the the high that that i go for that is always striving me is is when i land
always striving me is is when i land
always striving me is is when i land something new when i’m trying to learn a
something new when i’m trying to learn a
something new when i’m trying to learn a new trick and i make it for the first
new trick and i make it for the first
new trick and i make it for the first time even if it’s something someone else
time even if it’s something someone else
time even if it’s something someone else is already done for me like that push
is already done for me like that push
is already done for me like that push and that that adrenaline and the the
and that that adrenaline and the the
and that that adrenaline and the the confidence of thinking i can do this and
confidence of thinking i can do this and
confidence of thinking i can do this and it’s finally doing it you know seeing it
it’s finally doing it you know seeing it
it’s finally doing it you know seeing it through the and when i landed that’s
through the and when i landed that’s
through the and when i landed that’s that’s the buzz that’s the high for me
that’s the buzz that’s the high for me
that’s the buzz that’s the high for me like all else above winning a contest
like all else above winning a contest
like all else above winning a contest it’s about like that one time you know i
it’s about like that one time you know i
it’s about like that one time you know i got that yeah and I’m older now and now
got that yeah and I’m older now and now
got that yeah and I’m older now and now when I get that feeling it’s it’s I
when I get that feeling it’s it’s I
when I get that feeling it’s it’s I guess further between when I feel it and
guess further between when I feel it and
guess further between when I feel it and so when I do it’s way more intense it’s
so when I do it’s way more intense it’s
so when I do it’s way more intense it’s like landing your first kickflip it’s
like landing your first kickflip it’s
like landing your first kickflip it’s yeah it’s what it feels like every time
yeah it’s what it feels like every time
yeah it’s what it feels like every time doesn’t look as intimidating was not
doesn’t look as intimidating was not
doesn’t look as intimidating was not sitting on top of building structure the
sitting on top of building structure the
sitting on top of building structure the jump is always scary because you want
jump is always scary because you want
jump is always scary because you want all your skin anywhere on your legs they
all your skin anywhere on your legs they
all your skin anywhere on your legs they show you covered you sure it’s just not
show you covered you sure it’s just not
show you covered you sure it’s just not for fashion well that’s do my mega board
for fashion well that’s do my mega board
for fashion well that’s do my mega board make it
[Music]
[Music] yeah I want to figure out how I could
yeah I want to figure out how I could
yeah I want to figure out how I could remove myself in competition and still
remove myself in competition and still
remove myself in competition and still be a pro skater and that had not been
be a pro skater and that had not been
be a pro skater and that had not been done yet
done yet
done yet because if you’re not going to compete
because if you’re not going to compete
because if you’re not going to compete the magazines aren’t going to cover you
the magazines aren’t going to cover you
the magazines aren’t going to cover you your sponsors are likely to drop you and
your sponsors are likely to drop you and
your sponsors are likely to drop you and the kids who are buying your products
the kids who are buying your products
the kids who are buying your products are going to forget about you and there
are going to forget about you and there
are going to forget about you and there was no such thing as a video skater back
was no such thing as a video skater back
was no such thing as a video skater back then that hadn’t really come into play
then that hadn’t really come into play
then that hadn’t really come into play yet there’s no YouTube
yet there’s no YouTube
yet there’s no YouTube you know the skate videos were usually
you know the skate videos were usually
you know the skate videos were usually based on the the best guys in the
based on the the best guys in the
based on the the best guys in the competition and so I went talk to Stacy
competition and so I went talk to Stacy
competition and so I went talk to Stacy uh who was your boss at the facility she
uh who was your boss at the facility she
uh who was your boss at the facility she felt it was my coach and and I actually
felt it was my coach and and I actually
felt it was my coach and and I actually had my brother come with me as backup
had my brother come with me as backup
had my brother come with me as backup and he you know he approached stasis
and he you know he approached stasis
and he you know he approached stasis would look Tony was really having a
would look Tony was really having a
would look Tony was really having a problem with with the competition’s it’s
problem with with the competition’s it’s
problem with with the competition’s it’s you know it’s kind of wrecking him it’s
you know it’s kind of wrecking him it’s
you know it’s kind of wrecking him it’s ruining the fun of skating and I told
ruining the fun of skating and I told
ruining the fun of skating and I told him that and so he said well you know I
him that and so he said well you know I
him that and so he said well you know I understand maybe you might want to take
understand maybe you might want to take
understand maybe you might want to take a break but don’t give it up completely
a break but don’t give it up completely
a break but don’t give it up completely because you may want to come back he may
because you may want to come back he may
because you may want to come back he may be you know you may enjoy it and I don’t
be you know you may enjoy it and I don’t
be you know you may enjoy it and I don’t know if we’re going to be able to
know if we’re going to be able to
know if we’re going to be able to sustain your career if you’re not
sustain your career if you’re not
sustain your career if you’re not competing and I did take a break I
competing and I did take a break I
competing and I did take a break I stopped competing for a while almost a
stopped competing for a while almost a
stopped competing for a while almost a year maybe a little less and when I came
year maybe a little less and when I came
year maybe a little less and when I came back to it I came back with sort of a
back to it I came back with sort of a
back to it I came back with sort of a fresh perspective that I don’t really
fresh perspective that I don’t really
fresh perspective that I don’t really care how it lays out I’m going to go and
care how it lays out I’m going to go and
care how it lays out I’m going to go and do my best and I’m going to take chances
do my best and I’m going to take chances
do my best and I’m going to take chances that I maybe hadn’t taken before and if
that I maybe hadn’t taken before and if
that I maybe hadn’t taken before and if that’s puts me in last place tonight so
that’s puts me in last place tonight so
that’s puts me in last place tonight so be it but if if it’s if I succeed I’m
be it but if if it’s if I succeed I’m
be it but if if it’s if I succeed I’m going to be on this whole other level of
going to be on this whole other level of
going to be on this whole other level of skating mm-hmm and that’s what happens I
skating mm-hmm and that’s what happens I
skating mm-hmm and that’s what happens I mean and the contest that I won then
mean and the contest that I won then
mean and the contest that I won then and I won by a long shot
and I won by a long shot
and I won by a long shot you know because I was doing stuff that
you know because I was doing stuff that
you know because I was doing stuff that was experimental and stuff that I wasn’t
was experimental and stuff that I wasn’t
was experimental and stuff that I wasn’t really confident with but but I could
really confident with but but I could
really confident with but but I could pull it through somehow and if it didn’t
pull it through somehow and if it didn’t
pull it through somehow and if it didn’t happen then I didn’t do well at all and
happen then I didn’t do well at all and
happen then I didn’t do well at all and I stopped caring about the end result so
I stopped caring about the end result so
I stopped caring about the end result so much
yeah what is it miss you Charlie
yeah what is it miss you Charlie I did it for whenever an air pocket
I did it for whenever an air pocket
I did it for whenever an air pocket you’re a measure of items a pioneer the
you’re a measure of items a pioneer the
you’re a measure of items a pioneer the king by the Honolulu designed so I had
king by the Honolulu designed so I had
king by the Honolulu designed so I had out here that isn’t Eva anything to me
out here that isn’t Eva anything to me
out here that isn’t Eva anything to me I’m like Marie misham miram any logical
I’m like Marie misham miram any logical
I’m like Marie misham miram any logical machinist once I’ve created one in trip
machinist once I’ve created one in trip
machinist once I’ve created one in trip and don’t want to branch out
and don’t want to branch out
and don’t want to branch out indiscernible look cool one chives and
indiscernible look cool one chives and
indiscernible look cool one chives and tiny unit I someone who is a ended with
tiny unit I someone who is a ended with
tiny unit I someone who is a ended with all these people will join through real
all these people will join through real
all these people will join through real thankful something Phase II I reflected
thankful something Phase II I reflected
thankful something Phase II I reflected and he going for something year cap
and he going for something year cap
and he going for something year cap seasick be anticipating something good
you see they can fly i here he goes Judy
you see they can fly i here he goes Judy across these buddies in the water for
across these buddies in the water for
across these buddies in the water for fish to swim and crown rasa that’s J for
fish to swim and crown rasa that’s J for
fish to swim and crown rasa that’s J for Shawn GW a few people’s ID in their
Shawn GW a few people’s ID in their
Shawn GW a few people’s ID in their short assess that one
short assess that one
short assess that one dirty whore I got big ass to the canyon
dirty whore I got big ass to the canyon
dirty whore I got big ass to the canyon a brand-new move by Tony Hawk
always a crowd-pleaser have no exception
always a crowd-pleaser have no exception that study hall yeah the blistering
that study hall yeah the blistering
that study hall yeah the blistering place he had to clear to talk he 25-mile
place he had to clear to talk he 25-mile
place he had to clear to talk he 25-mile water perform at this behind again due
water perform at this behind again due
water perform at this behind again due to these way across the arena off that
to these way across the arena off that
to these way across the arena off that run hit it at the diagonal
run hit it at the diagonal
run hit it at the diagonal [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] wonderful stuff what a man you’re
wonderful stuff what a man you’re
wonderful stuff what a man you’re convinced that you’re going to fail our
convinced that you’re going to fail our
convinced that you’re going to fail our fall or get hurt that will come to
fall or get hurt that will come to
fall or get hurt that will come to fruition because that’s what you’re
fruition because that’s what you’re
fruition because that’s what you’re visualizing I never vision you know I
visualizing I never vision you know I
visualizing I never vision you know I was willing to get hurt along the way
was willing to get hurt along the way
was willing to get hurt along the way but I didn’t visualize myself getting
but I didn’t visualize myself getting
but I didn’t visualize myself getting hurt along the way
hurt along the way
hurt along the way and I think that’s what that’s what
and I think that’s what that’s what
and I think that’s what that’s what stops a lot of people and that’s really
stops a lot of people and that’s really
stops a lot of people and that’s really what separates a lot of people from
what separates a lot of people from
what separates a lot of people from being world champions are from being as
being world champions are from being as
being world champions are from being as good as they can because they stop at
good as they can because they stop at
good as they can because they stop at some point sitting on oh I am not
some point sitting on oh I am not
some point sitting on oh I am not capable of this or I’ll probably get
capable of this or I’ll probably get
capable of this or I’ll probably get hurt doing this and if you approach
hurt doing this and if you approach
hurt doing this and if you approach anything with that hesitation you’re
anything with that hesitation you’re
anything with that hesitation you’re going to fail I always approached it
going to fail I always approached it
going to fail I always approached it like this is going to work I’m going to
like this is going to work I’m going to
like this is going to work I’m going to figure this out even if it takes me
figure this out even if it takes me
figure this out even if it takes me hundreds of attempts and I wasn’t you
hundreds of attempts and I wasn’t you
hundreds of attempts and I wasn’t you know the idea of falling getting back up
know the idea of falling getting back up
know the idea of falling getting back up again that didn’t really bother me at
again that didn’t really bother me at
again that didn’t really bother me at all
all
all [Music]
the Pacific
the Pacific [Music]
and I don’t really need the money like I
and I don’t really need the money like I don’t need the money anymore
don’t need the money anymore
don’t need the money anymore I made dream money from from video games
I made dream money from from video games
I made dream money from from video games like stuff that I did things that would
like stuff that I did things that would
like stuff that I did things that would never imagine you know when people say
never imagine you know when people say
never imagine you know when people say like is this what you dreamt I didn’t
like is this what you dreamt I didn’t
like is this what you dreamt I didn’t dream any of this none of this was
dream any of this none of this was
dream any of this none of this was possible or even considered a reality
possible or even considered a reality
possible or even considered a reality when I was a kid you know when I started
when I was a kid you know when I started
when I was a kid you know when I started skating like the best you could hope for
skating like the best you could hope for
skating like the best you could hope for was your picture in a magazine maybe a
was your picture in a magazine maybe a
was your picture in a magazine maybe a pro board maybe and free gear that’s it
pro board maybe and free gear that’s it
pro board maybe and free gear that’s it and then once you reach the age of
and then once you reach the age of
and then once you reach the age of responsibility and this is I’m talking
responsibility and this is I’m talking
responsibility and this is I’m talking about when I was like 12 once you reach
about when I was like 12 once you reach
about when I was like 12 once you reach an age of responsibility say 18 your
an age of responsibility say 18 your
an age of responsibility say 18 your career is over
career is over
career is over because you’re not you can’t make money
because you’re not you can’t make money
because you’re not you can’t make money doing it you can’t do it into your belt
doing it you can’t do it into your belt
doing it you can’t do it into your belt life obviously I’m here thankful to
life obviously I’m here thankful to
life obviously I’m here thankful to still be able to just for living like
still be able to just for living like
still be able to just for living like this is this is what I love doing more
this is this is what I love doing more
this is this is what I love doing more than anything and I would do it for free
than anything and I would do it for free
than anything and I would do it for free like any day of the week you know at any
like any day of the week you know at any
like any day of the week you know at any given time I’d happily just go skate it
given time I’d happily just go skate it
given time I’d happily just go skate it just happens to be the thing that I’m
just happens to be the thing that I’m
just happens to be the thing that I’m successful at so I get to do what I love
successful at so I get to do what I love
successful at so I get to do what I love for living and that that’s living a
for living and that that’s living a
for living and that that’s living a dream I mean in it living a dream I
dream I mean in it living a dream I
dream I mean in it living a dream I don’t I’m not talking about financial
don’t I’m not talking about financial
don’t I’m not talking about financial success I’m talking about loving what
success I’m talking about loving what
success I’m talking about loving what you do you know if you love art you do
you do you know if you love art you do
you do you know if you love art you do art and maybe you get a little bit of
art and maybe you get a little bit of
art and maybe you get a little bit of success at it you’re living the dream
success at it you’re living the dream
success at it you’re living the dream [Music]
there were times when when I started our
there were times when when I started our company birdhouse in the first three
company birdhouse in the first three
company birdhouse in the first three years in we were ready to give in you
years in we were ready to give in you
years in we were ready to give in you know with the sales just wasn’t weren’t
know with the sales just wasn’t weren’t
know with the sales just wasn’t weren’t there the interest wasn’t there and same
there the interest wasn’t there and same
there the interest wasn’t there and same with my skating like I was I was still
with my skating like I was I was still
with my skating like I was I was still improving my skills but for no audience
improving my skills but for no audience
improving my skills but for no audience so it was definitely difficult but but
so it was definitely difficult but but
so it was definitely difficult but but we embrace those challenges too
we embrace those challenges too
we embrace those challenges too especially as athletes
especially as athletes
especially as athletes I mean you someone someone poses a
I mean you someone someone poses a
I mean you someone someone poses a challenge to you and you have to figure
challenge to you and you have to figure
challenge to you and you have to figure out how to get over it and so in in
out how to get over it and so in in
out how to get over it and so in in doing that in my skating and also in the
doing that in my skating and also in the
doing that in my skating and also in the business it was like well these are
business it was like well these are
business it was like well these are what’s what’s coming at us we’ve got to
what’s what’s coming at us we’ve got to
what’s what’s coming at us we’ve got to figure out how to navigate this and how
figure out how to navigate this and how
figure out how to navigate this and how to succeed and a lot of people just give
to succeed and a lot of people just give
to succeed and a lot of people just give up
up
up oh no and and especially in skating I
oh no and and especially in skating I
oh no and and especially in skating I mean that’s the first sign of someone
mean that’s the first sign of someone
mean that’s the first sign of someone that’s going to successful no matter how
that’s going to successful no matter how
that’s going to successful no matter how far no matter how successful they get
far no matter how successful they get
far no matter how successful they get especially in competition they continue
especially in competition they continue
especially in competition they continue to challenge themselves because they
to challenge themselves because they
to challenge themselves because they want to improve those are the guys that
want to improve those are the guys that
want to improve those are the guys that make it way further the name
ah Your Honor I’m here on behalf of the
ah Your Honor I’m here on behalf of the great state of Alabama to prove once and
great state of Alabama to prove once and
great state of Alabama to prove once and for all that skateboarding is was and
for all that skateboarding is was and
for all that skateboarding is was and always has been a crime and that this
always has been a crime and that this
always has been a crime and that this man Anthony Francis Haywood
man Anthony Francis Haywood
man Anthony Francis Haywood Buford Hall should be found guilty of
Buford Hall should be found guilty of
Buford Hall should be found guilty of perpetrating the most gnarly of offenses
perpetrating the most gnarly of offenses
perpetrating the most gnarly of offenses mr. hawk would you like to make an
mr. hawk would you like to make an
mr. hawk would you like to make an opening remark yeah I guess but I think
opening remark yeah I guess but I think
opening remark yeah I guess but I think skip earning is not a crime talk there
skip earning is not a crime talk there
skip earning is not a crime talk there is no halfpipe they can launch you out
is no halfpipe they can launch you out
is no halfpipe they can launch you out of hell and what was mr. Hawk doing at
of hell and what was mr. Hawk doing at
of hell and what was mr. Hawk doing at the time he’s rivaling those planks with
the time he’s rivaling those planks with
the time he’s rivaling those planks with wheels objection skateboarding is
wheels objection skateboarding is
wheels objection skateboarding is allowed in public areas well I just
allowed in public areas well I just
allowed in public areas well I just thought that doesn’t seem like something
thought that doesn’t seem like something
thought that doesn’t seem like something you should do mr. hawk how long have you
you should do mr. hawk how long have you
you should do mr. hawk how long have you been riding these devil mobiles
been riding these devil mobiles
been riding these devil mobiles pretty much my whole life let the record
pretty much my whole life let the record
pretty much my whole life let the record show that mr. Hawk was carving a
show that mr. Hawk was carving a
show that mr. Hawk was carving a pentagram into his chest as he answered
pentagram into his chest as he answered
pentagram into his chest as he answered no I wasn’t let me ask you something boy
no I wasn’t let me ask you something boy
no I wasn’t let me ask you something boy I’m in my mid-40s if God had intended us
I’m in my mid-40s if God had intended us
I’m in my mid-40s if God had intended us to skateboard
to skateboard
to skateboard why wouldn’t he have blessed us with
why wouldn’t he have blessed us with
why wouldn’t he have blessed us with wheels instead of feet I don’t know why
wheels instead of feet I don’t know why
wheels instead of feet I don’t know why did he give us legs instead of trucks or
did he give us legs instead of trucks or
did he give us legs instead of trucks or why did he not put little decals of
why did he not put little decals of
why did he not put little decals of skulls on our bellies I put a heap of
skulls on our bellies I put a heap of
skulls on our bellies I put a heap of tape on all back I get it the Bible says
tape on all back I get it the Bible says
tape on all back I get it the Bible says Lo and man shall not step on a wheeled
Lo and man shall not step on a wheeled
Lo and man shall not step on a wheeled plank revelation 20:13 now I personally
plank revelation 20:13 now I personally
plank revelation 20:13 now I personally can’t think of anything more simple than
can’t think of anything more simple than
can’t think of anything more simple than somebody launching off of vert ramp into
somebody launching off of vert ramp into
somebody launching off of vert ramp into a kickflip McTwist but for those who
a kickflip McTwist but for those who
a kickflip McTwist but for those who need convincing maybe you can enlighten
need convincing maybe you can enlighten
need convincing maybe you can enlighten us professor I’ve discovered several
us professor I’ve discovered several
us professor I’ve discovered several eyewitness accounts of skateboarding at
eyewitness accounts of skateboarding at
eyewitness accounts of skateboarding at some of history’s greatest crimes this
some of history’s greatest crimes this
some of history’s greatest crimes this is a picture of Tony Hawk high-fiving
is a picture of Tony Hawk high-fiving
is a picture of Tony Hawk high-fiving Adolf Hitler that’s obviously doctored
Adolf Hitler that’s obviously doctored
Adolf Hitler that’s obviously doctored this is Tony doing what appears to be a
this is Tony doing what appears to be a
this is Tony doing what appears to be a nollie off the balcony moments after
nollie off the balcony moments after
nollie off the balcony moments after Lincoln was shot this is insane and this
Lincoln was shot this is insane and this
Lincoln was shot this is insane and this is Tony grinding down the tail of a
is Tony grinding down the tail of a
is Tony grinding down the tail of a dinosaur moments before the meteor hit
dinosaur moments before the meteor hit
dinosaur moments before the meteor hit exterminated all dinosaur life on the
exterminated all dinosaur life on the
exterminated all dinosaur life on the planet Earth on Owen’s country I
planet Earth on Owen’s country I
planet Earth on Owen’s country I invented the railing to provide a stable
invented the railing to provide a stable
invented the railing to provide a stable grabbing surface for god-fearing
grabbing surface for god-fearing
grabbing surface for god-fearing stair-climbing men and women not to be
stair-climbing men and women not to be
stair-climbing men and women not to be grinded on by some amoral beast trying
grinded on by some amoral beast trying
grinded on by some amoral beast trying to pull up a frontside boardslide
to pull up a frontside boardslide
to pull up a frontside boardslide nothing human uses a railing like that
nothing human uses a railing like that
nothing human uses a railing like that you have displaced my work sir you have
you have displaced my work sir you have
you have displaced my work sir you have disgraced the work of Phineas kill
disgraced the work of Phineas kill
disgraced the work of Phineas kill railing now I rest my case
railing now I rest my case
railing now I rest my case I find you dizzy mr. Hawke and declare
I find you dizzy mr. Hawke and declare
I find you dizzy mr. Hawke and declare skate boat in a crime
skate boat in a crime
skate boat in a crime you can’t would you like to say anything
you can’t would you like to say anything
you can’t would you like to say anything before I pass sentence nothing else you
before I pass sentence nothing else you
before I pass sentence nothing else you can do I hereby sentence you to change
can do I hereby sentence you to change
can do I hereby sentence you to change to respectable mode of transportation
to respectable mode of transportation
to respectable mode of transportation right near the skillet all right today
right near the skillet all right today
right near the skillet all right today is June 27th 2016 and it is 17 years to
is June 27th 2016 and it is 17 years to
is June 27th 2016 and it is 17 years to the date that I landed my first 900 at
the date that I landed my first 900 at
the date that I landed my first 900 at the X Games in San Francisco a lot has
the X Games in San Francisco a lot has
the X Games in San Francisco a lot has happened since then in my life I mean
happened since then in my life I mean
happened since then in my life I mean it’s been the craziest roller-coaster
it’s been the craziest roller-coaster
it’s been the craziest roller-coaster ride and it really was the apex of my
ride and it really was the apex of my
ride and it really was the apex of my competitive career so I’m going to try
competitive career so I’m going to try
competitive career so I’m going to try 900 today because I feel like I can and
900 today because I feel like I can and
900 today because I feel like I can and I never thought be doing this at my age
I never thought be doing this at my age
I never thought be doing this at my age when I was you know I really didn’t
when I was you know I really didn’t
when I was you know I really didn’t think that was a possibility but I’m
think that was a possibility but I’m
think that was a possibility but I’m still going and going to the wheels fall
still going and going to the wheels fall
still going and going to the wheels fall off I guess
since we was there when my first one
since we was there when my first one no he was on my left by
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because venom Leon
made this video because venom Leon
made this video because venom Leon athlete ooh so there’s a famous
athlete ooh so there’s a famous
athlete ooh so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
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next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I could do I also love
and I’ll see what I could do I also love
and I’ll see what I could do I also love to know what did Tony say that has the
to know what did Tony say that has the
to know what did Tony say that has the biggest impact on you what lesson did
biggest impact on you what lesson did
biggest impact on you what lesson did you learn that you’re going to
you learn that you’re going to
you learn that you’re going to immediately apply to your life or to
immediately apply to your life or to
immediately apply to your life or to your business leave in the comments that
your business leave in the comments that
your business leave in the comments that I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion
I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shirt at
finally I want to give a quick shirt at
finally I want to give a quick shirt at the Q Gobert Hugo’s thank you so much
the Q Gobert Hugo’s thank you so much
the Q Gobert Hugo’s thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book your one
for picking up a cup of my book your one
for picking up a cup of my book your one word and taking that awesome picture and
word and taking that awesome picture and
word and taking that awesome picture and post it on Twitter I’m really curious to
post it on Twitter I’m really curious to
post it on Twitter I’m really curious to understand what you were looking at in
understand what you were looking at in
understand what you were looking at in that picture I love a bro and really
that picture I love a bro and really
that picture I love a bro and really appreciate the support so thank you guys
appreciate the support so thank you guys
appreciate the support so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I
again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself
hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much loved
and whatever your one word is much loved
and whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon
the moment when I knew I wanted to skate
the moment when I knew I wanted to skate and not do other sports was the first
and not do other sports was the first
and not do other sports was the first time I went to a skate park and saw
time I went to a skate park and saw
time I went to a skate park and saw people flying out of pools all my life I
people flying out of pools all my life I
people flying out of pools all my life I was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t
was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t
was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t really get it from team sports I was
really get it from team sports I was
really get it from team sports I was okay at baseball in basketball but I
okay at baseball in basketball but I
okay at baseball in basketball but I didn’t I wasn’t improving at a rate I
didn’t I wasn’t improving at a rate I
didn’t I wasn’t improving at a rate I could see and then when I went to the
could see and then when I went to the
could see and then when I went to the skate park for the first time I
skate park for the first time I
skate park for the first time I literally saw these guys going into a
literally saw these guys going into a
literally saw these guys going into a pool and flying I was like that’s it and
pool and flying I was like that’s it and
pool and flying I was like that’s it and then I started trying to figure out how
then I started trying to figure out how
then I started trying to figure out how to do that I did it in the little pools
to do that I did it in the little pools
to do that I did it in the little pools I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who
I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who
I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who was about my size but just a little bit
was about my size but just a little bit
was about my size but just a little bit older and he was doing an air and
older and he was doing an air and
older and he was doing an air and Winchester like three or four feet out I
Winchester like three or four feet out I
Winchester like three or four feet out I saw these guys they were older and more
saw these guys they were older and more
saw these guys they were older and more experienced doing these things and it
experienced doing these things and it
experienced doing these things and it looked intimidating but it looked
looked intimidating but it looked
looked intimidating but it looked awesome when I saw Steve Caballero he
awesome when I saw Steve Caballero he
awesome when I saw Steve Caballero he was my size near my age and he was
was my size near my age and he was
was my size near my age and he was literally flying and I was like he can
literally flying and I was like he can
literally flying and I was like he can do it I can do that
do it I can do that
do it I can do that I know I may not do it as well as him or
I know I may not do it as well as him or
I know I may not do it as well as him or as much as much style but I’m gonna
as much as much style but I’m gonna
as much as much style but I’m gonna learn how to do that and that was the
learn how to do that and that was the
learn how to do that and that was the moment that was the moment when I
moment that was the moment when I
moment that was the moment when I decided I was going to do that because I
decided I was going to do that because I
decided I was going to do that because I did like that it was made me different
did like that it was made me different
did like that it was made me different and it was something that identify stuff
and it was something that identify stuff
and it was something that identify stuff myself with and I it’s made me stand
myself with and I it’s made me stand
myself with and I it’s made me stand apart from everyone else and went to
apart from everyone else and went to
apart from everyone else and went to school with all the most other kids my
school with all the most other kids my
school with all the most other kids my age you know I I did appreciate that but
age you know I I did appreciate that but
age you know I I did appreciate that but at the same time I always wondered why
at the same time I always wondered why
at the same time I always wondered why don’t they like this you know this is
don’t they like this you know this is
don’t they like this you know this is this is amazing like this is it’s super
this is amazing like this is it’s super
this is amazing like this is it’s super difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s
difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s
difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s dangerous there’s a sense of
dangerous there’s a sense of
dangerous there’s a sense of accomplishment you know what are they
accomplishment you know what are they
accomplishment you know what are they missing about this and it was always
missing about this and it was always
missing about this and it was always just never really hit in those days and
just never really hit in those days and
just never really hit in those days and so yeah I guess I would be the one to
so yeah I guess I would be the one to
so yeah I guess I would be the one to either blame or credit for doing
either blame or credit for doing
either blame or credit for doing mainstream stuff and hopefully making it
mainstream stuff and hopefully making it
mainstream stuff and hopefully making it acceptable or making it authentic you
acceptable or making it authentic you
acceptable or making it authentic you ever scared out there I mean some of
ever scared out there I mean some of
ever scared out there I mean some of this stuff is just insane ever kind of
this stuff is just insane ever kind of
this stuff is just insane ever kind of like at the top of something we’re about
like at the top of something we’re about
like at the top of something we’re about to do I believe oh geez oh I could break
to do I believe oh geez oh I could break
to do I believe oh geez oh I could break my neck here uh yeah for sure but but
my neck here uh yeah for sure but but
my neck here uh yeah for sure but but that is you know that’s that’s the best
that is you know that’s that’s the best
that is you know that’s that’s the best gauge of should you be doing it or not
gauge of should you be doing it or not
gauge of should you be doing it or not it’s more about for me it’s about
it’s more about for me it’s about
it’s more about for me it’s about approaching things with confidence if
approaching things with confidence if
approaching things with confidence if I’m going to
I’m going to
I’m going to do something I’ve already convinced
do something I’ve already convinced
do something I’ve already convinced myself that I can do it that it is
myself that I can do it that it is
myself that I can do it that it is possible if I go at it and I think I
possible if I go at it and I think I
possible if I go at it and I think I don’t know if this is going to work
don’t know if this is going to work
don’t know if this is going to work definitely I get hurt let’s regular you
definitely I get hurt let’s regular you
definitely I get hurt let’s regular you know I mean if you can’t just throw
know I mean if you can’t just throw
know I mean if you can’t just throw caution to the wind and go out let’s see
caution to the wind and go out let’s see
caution to the wind and go out let’s see what happens yeah and you know
what happens yeah and you know
what happens yeah and you know especially at my age and and having this
especially at my age and and having this
especially at my age and and having this much experience and having so many
much experience and having so many
much experience and having so many injuries along the way I’m Way more
injuries along the way I’m Way more
injuries along the way I’m Way more methodical about learning things you
methodical about learning things you
methodical about learning things you know I mean it takes me way more tries
know I mean it takes me way more tries
know I mean it takes me way more tries and and I have to know that it’s going
and and I have to know that it’s going
and and I have to know that it’s going to work before I go out and try to make
to work before I go out and try to make
to work before I go out and try to make it as a new dad who loves sports and
it as a new dad who loves sports and
it as a new dad who loves sports and wants one day to inspire my new son I’m
wants one day to inspire my new son I’m
wants one day to inspire my new son I’m wondering what advice you have that
wondering what advice you have that
wondering what advice you have that either your dad Frank gave you or that
either your dad Frank gave you or that
either your dad Frank gave you or that you have given your kid to do what you
you have given your kid to do what you
you have given your kid to do what you love doing
love doing
love doing you know don’t don’t succumb to peer
you know don’t don’t succumb to peer
you know don’t don’t succumb to peer pressure or adult pressure find your
pressure or adult pressure find your
pressure or adult pressure find your voice find find what you really enjoy
voice find find what you really enjoy
voice find find what you really enjoy and even if it’s something different and
and even if it’s something different and
and even if it’s something different and it’s something that’s not considered
it’s something that’s not considered
it’s something that’s not considered cool if you love doing it
cool if you love doing it
cool if you love doing it you will thrive in it and and eventually
you will thrive in it and and eventually
you will thrive in it and and eventually you’ll be happy because you continue to
you’ll be happy because you continue to
you’ll be happy because you continue to do it if that would Frank what am i dad
do it if that would Frank what am i dad
do it if that would Frank what am i dad you know I was I was the youngest of
you know I was I was the youngest of
you know I was I was the youngest of four and by the time I came around he
four and by the time I came around he
four and by the time I came around he had seen it all
had seen it all
had seen it all and so we just like go just do it
and so we just like go just do it
and so we just like go just do it whatever it is you know and I chose to
whatever it is you know and I chose to
whatever it is you know and I chose to do the most sort of offbeat thing that
do the most sort of offbeat thing that
do the most sort of offbeat thing that all the of my siblings but he was really
all the of my siblings but he was really
all the of my siblings but he was really supportive and and I was lucky in that
supportive and and I was lucky in that
supportive and and I was lucky in that and and I that’s the same kind of
and and I that’s the same kind of
and and I that’s the same kind of approach I have to my kids you know if
approach I have to my kids you know if
approach I have to my kids you know if they love doing it I don’t care if it’s
they love doing it I don’t care if it’s
they love doing it I don’t care if it’s not considered the cool thing or you
not considered the cool thing or you
not considered the cool thing or you know or if it doesn’t mean that they’re
know or if it doesn’t mean that they’re
know or if it doesn’t mean that they’re going to get a varsity letter I want
going to get a varsity letter I want
going to get a varsity letter I want them to be happy and I want them to
them to be happy and I want them to
them to be happy and I want them to enjoy themselves
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