She says she had trouble with seventh grade algebra. "I think the teachers are good, but they can't go at a pace that's perfect for everyone."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

I looked and I said,hey, that's skateboarding on snow. That's perfect for me." And he's still at it 27 years later in a career that has included not only injuries like a broken collar bone, broken ankles and torn knee ligaments, but also a liver transplant.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26