Tony Hawk

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And I was so intense with competition that it was like, why do you want to talk to me?

This is what's happening.

This is my thing.

I mean, there was one event where I was kind of, I don't think I was really happy with my skating at the time.

And I was just sort of bitter about the event and how I was feeling.

And they said, how are you feeling today?

I was like, I don't feel like skating.

That was my interview.

Cool.

shitty interview yeah oh yeah thanks for the soundbite tony good to see you you never hear an athlete do that when they're when they're talking to him yeah i don't feel like doing this today yeah my sponsor was like great glad we flew you out here yeah and you were just and was it you were just feeling moody that day you decided to be honest i think i think i just wasn't happy with my skating and i was always my worst critic

Well, I didn't have to be, but I was.

And I didn't know any other way.

And I think what I missed in that process was the camaraderie that everyone else felt.

Because we were all suddenly thrust into a spotlight and...

traveling the world and everyone's having a blast and i'm just like i have to do the best i can do i have to get you know i have to learn new tricks i have to figure out strategy and and i was locked in and and i mean definitely it saved me from falling down a party route but at the same time when i look back i wasn't really one of the guys

I was sort of on my own island trying to figure this out.

Is it because you were more competitive than they were?

I just thought I had to prove myself at every turn because when I was growing up, especially at events, I felt like...

No one likes what I do.