Kelly Slater

when you first make a change you're in control of with your body it's so exciting and inspiring what keeps you passionate and still having that drive to stay at the top of your game because i'm sure the entire surf world wanted to knock you off you're gonna hate this gary you're gonna like hold this against me here

And I remember- I very nearly got one or two in my 40s, but just didn't- Oh, did you?

You were close.

Came really close.

Yeah.

Came close, came close.

Yeah, I mean, that's the deal.

When you're young, you're after the top older veterans, and then when you're the old veteran, all the young guys are after you.

I mean, I surfed against a lot of guys on tour whose dads I surfed against.

Really?

When I was first on, their dads were kind of like the veterans or the older guys than me.

Yeah.

I don't... Look, I've worked hard, but it's not hard for me to want to do what I've done because I love surfing so much.

You really love it that much?

Really?

Yeah, I just love surfing more than anything.

Really?

When I was a kid, I grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and...

I just absolutely fell in love with it.

It was different than the other sports and things to me.