A biography for Shaun Whitehasn’t been written yet.
“My dad, he's the rocker.”
“I've had dreams about tricks.”
“Every time I've had a bad performance at an event, I've come back more determined and focused.”
“If skating got into the Olympics, I would be tempted to hold off on shredding for a year and just skate, to make that my new goal. In that sport, I'm still the underdog.”
“I'm on the road a lot so when I get some time to relax I definitely take advantage.”
“Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.”
“Games have always a big part of my life. I was that kid freaking out over his new Nintendo.”
“I play games.”
“I get e-mails from mothers asking me to call their daughters for a date. I have a great life.”
“I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.”
“Cement doesn't give as much as snow.”
“There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.”
“We all started snowboarding in the beginning as a family just to be closer together, go on trips. It was our soccer, but instead of Dad yelling at me from the sideline he is there riding with me and hitting the jumps even before I am hitting them.”
“I'd like to date, but I'm not really in a position to meet girls.”
“I am pretty bow-legged. It's annoying.”
“You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.”
“I think fans can tell if you just slap a skateboarder on a game - you can't fool kids.”
“I can kind of picture what I want to do and my body just does it. You feel your way through a trick. I close my eyes sometimes.”
“Everywhere I go I buy new music shirts.”
“I am a pretty recognizable, like, I walk through the airport or something, you are going to spot me right away.”