Ryan Sheckler Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Don't ever give up. You gotta keep trying, and never give up.

I just motor through school in the morning and then go skating.

I'm 15, my birthday's 30th December.

I'm into The Cure a lot at the moment and I liked the beat to it, the way it fit in with my tricks. It had everything in it.

I've cut down on a lot of stuff this summer, just so I can hang out and be a normal kid for a while.

If you go out there and your main purpose is to get a sponsor, then it's not gonna work. Just go out there and have fun. That's how I got sponsored.

Trivia

His nickname is "Shecks."

Some of Ryans inspirations have been Tony Hawk, Paul Rodriguez, Jamie Thomas, Rodney Mullen and Rune Glifberg.

He is homeschooled, but says that he would like to attend a real school for a while.

He is featured in the video games Tony Hawks Underground 2 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

He has his own skatepark in his backyard.

He is sponsored by Sobe.

His favorite bands are The Cure and Guns n' Roses.

He first started skating when he was 18 months old. He then first started doing tricks at the age of six.

His favorite movie is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

In 2004 he placed 3rd at the Gravity Games.