I always try to individualize everything, every person. I see individuals and that's why I've never fallen for … - Mike Vallely

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When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

Mike Vallely

I always try to individualize everything, every person. I see individuals and that's why I've never fallen for racism, or any type or classification of people.

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They'll try to apply the rules of the day to the game, where you can't touch your board with your hands, or you can't step off your board, etc and I want nothing to do with it. It's like a game from a different planet or something and it's hard for me to relate to anybody who would think of skateboarding in such a narrow way.

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We didn't call it a sport necessarily, and skaters definitely weren't thought of as athletes, we were thought of as misfits.

Athlete, Call, Misfits, Skaters, Sport, Sports

I'm not out here on the front lines trying to create clones, or consumers, or worshippers of who I am, and what I do. I'm trying to nurture the idea that you should do your own thing, which is really powerful.

Front, Idea, Ideas, Lines, Powerful, Who I Am

When I got sponsored, it symbolized a major change and a major shift in skateboarding.

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I desire to have a dialogue that's positive, and communicative and moves forward, and is about something real, not just consumption.

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When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

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When you cannot achieve a majority, it's a good idea to get rid of minority stakes.

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I like doing movies that have good messages and have good moral backgrounds to them and things like that - and send out positive messages.

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