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" Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing can happen for an hour. "
Waves
Wave
Nothing
" As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves. "
Take
Long
Having Fun
" As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I don't let myself get bored. I just go surfing. "
Start
Bored
Go
" For me, I like to keep it real simple; I just worry about myself, the waves, and my surroundings. "
Waves
Worry
Simple
" Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title. "
Feeling
World
Awesome
" I don't mind cold water. I mean, it's fine. Wetsuits will serve you these days; it doesn't really matter. "
Mind
Mean
Matter
" I figure there's no point in stressing about what's out of my control, and all I can do is make the best of what I've got. "
Best
Point
Out
" If you can lessen the chance of a bad injury by being strong, you have to do it. "
Bad
Being
Strong
" I guess you're only as good as the waves. "
Good
You
Waves
" I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential. "
Achieving
Party
Me
" I'm a basic steak-fish-salad kind of guy. "
Kind
Guy
Basic
" In the morning, I'll usually do eggs and toast, but at night I keep it all protein. "
Morning
Eggs
Keep
" I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing. "
Keep
Big
Stay
" It definitely takes a fair bit of experience to know what's the right kind of wave and which is the wrong wave. "
Right
Experience
Bit
" I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through. "
Generation
Good
Legacy
" It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another. "
Grow
World
You
" I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me. "
Negative
Working
Positive
" I've been on the tour for 12 years, and the big dream has always been to get a world title. "
Title
Years
Always
" Losing one grounds you a bit. I learned a lot after losing the title in 2009, learned that I was probably too intense that year, and when I didn't win, I just felt horrible. "
Losing
Year
You
" My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad. "
Meal
Most
Salad
" When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa. "
Enjoy
Africa
Results
" You have to prepare yourself physically as much as possible for a bad wipeout. "
Prepare
You
Bad
" You only need two waves in a heat, so I try and keep my surfs short and sweet and not too draining. Keep them intense and try and get the two best waves I can. "
Waves
Best
Sweet
" You tell your kids that no matter what, you set your goals and you go for them. Whatever it is you achieve, never give up. You want your kids to have that good attitude, the confidence, and the will power to believe in themselves. "
Confidence
You
Never Give Up
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