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Skateboarding Quotes

Lines on style, freedom, and counter-culture.

These skateboarding quotes describe it as art, lifestyle, and sport all at once, tying closely to Culture quotes elsewhere on the site.

So much of my life and my style and sensibility are influenced by skateboarding. It's counter-culture and skateboarding is my introduction to counter-culture.

Quotes by Vic Mensa

I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.

Quotes by Tony Hawk

I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media.

Quotes by Tony Hawk

I grew up skateboarding, but I don't even do that anymore.

Quotes by Tom DeLonge

Culture Quotes

If I weren't skateboarding, I'd love to race cars. I like anything that's fast and active.

Quotes by Ryan Sheckler

Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway.

Quotes by Ryan Sheckler

California just does not remotely embrace the fact that it's where skateboarding itself was birthed and where 90% of the industry is.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

In skateboarding, you're never bigger than the streets.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

For me, part of one my big movements is building authentic street environments for skateboarding.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Emotion Quotes

As skateboarding evolved, it evolved away from competition. Having a best-trick contest doesn't work.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

I've actually said 'get off my grass' to people before. They were skateboarding on my grass!

Quotes by Kim Shattuck

I was a little nerdy, but I got along with everybody. I had fun at school - skateboarding, surfing, getting kicked out of class for making too much noise.

Quotes by Jason Lee

I had a really lovely upbringing. I did a lot of skateboarding down country lanes.

Quotes by Ellie Bamber

When I was a kid, everywhere I went people said I should be a model, but I was more into skateboarding.

Quotes by Daria Werbowy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these skateboarding quotes emphasize?
Skateboarding as more than a sport - a style, a counter-culture entry point, and for some, a genuine art form and lifestyle.
Is there a quote calling skateboarding an art form?
Yes, one describes it as an art form, a lifestyle, and a sport all at once, preferring the term 'action sport' as the least limiting label.
Does any quote connect skateboarding to personal identity?
Yes, one credits skateboarding with shaping their overall life, style, and sensibility from an early age.
Is there a quote about growing out of skateboarding?
Yes, one recalls growing up skateboarding but no longer doing it, a more reflective, past-tense take on the activity.
What related topic explores similar themes?
See Culture quotes for more on counter-culture and self-expression.

Others recall growing up skating before eventually moving on. For more on self-expression, see Freedom quotes.