He started even earlier. "When I was a little kid, I found a couple of traps washed up on the beach and I was mesmerized by it,you know.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"You know, I was an avid skateboarder as a kid." "I had a big half-pipe in my backyard and that's what kind of drew me to snowboarding initially.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"I used to dream about that when I was a little kid. But,as far as how I view myself, I never want that to change, because you just can't believe in all the hype that people say about you.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22