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
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
If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more youthful edge to the Olympics in general, they don't have that with the Summer Games. They don't have anything that's drawing in a younger viewership. Tony Hawk bringdrawedge 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
You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous. Tony Hawk famoushappinesslove Change image and share on social
You just have to adapt, and you have to realize where people are going to actually play their games. It used to just be Nintendo and PlayStation, and now it's all kind of devices. So you've got to learn to adapt what you know from the technology into those areas... I've been wanting to do a mobile game for a long time. Tony Hawk adaptareadevice share on social
When I was around eleven or twelve, my board got hung up on the top of a bowl, and I got a concussion, and I knocked my teeth out. That was the first time that I got seriously injured, and I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, and my parents briefly doubted. Tony Hawk ambulanceboardbowl share on social
Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution of how to interact, promote and share things. Tony Hawk allowcompletedirectly Change image and share on social