Kelly Slater Quotes (14 Quotes)

When I started surfing, I'd forget about everyone and everything and just go out and surf, ... I surfed by myself, but surfing has allowed me to have friends around the world. It's an exciting time for me and I'm having fun. That's probably why I'm surfing so well.

This was the most emotional title of my career. I was the youngest champion, and now I'm the oldest.

so I won't miss my cartoons.

I thought to myself that I should stick around to watch Nathan and Andy's heat and if I won today I should be at the beach,

I was just living in the moment, ... That's something I've been trying to do this year. I wasn't worried about anything that I couldn't control.

If I were to win on the Gold Coast, I think it would probably force me to look at going for another world title. At this point, I really don't know what I'm going to do.

Now is the time to determine whether or not it will be a two-horse race for the title,

I thought to myself, 'There's a man with confidence'. Then he went out and did his thing and beat Andy.

To receive a 10-point ride is a blessing in itself, but to have it honored by giving to those who could use a little support to accomplish the things they want to do in life is a bigger blessing. The school is something I believe hugely in. They provide a special place for kids to understand things that many people avoid or never learn to deal with their whole lives.

You can't kill this wave. You have got to work with it. I stayed relaxed and luckily had good surf.

Kelly Slater, for one, said Mar Ohno shouldn't be underestimated He has the wildcard again and can be dangerous if he loosens up and just surfs, ... It'll be interesting to see if he gets on a roll and gives a real run like he did against Andy Irons in Niijima two years ago.

It may have been one wave in one heat but by him winning he gained 178 points on me and if I'd won I would have moved (further) ahead,

Andy gets ahead of the pack, it will be, but if he falls between Fanning and Munro then they could step it up and it will all be back for the taking. Trestles (in California) will tell all.

Everything started coming into my head, ... I was the youngest world champ and now I'm the oldest world champ it's been seven years since I won my last title and this is my seventh one ... but all those numbers and things are not as important as the feeling.